The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing the vital role of ambulance services in providing mobile life support for the acutely ill and injured, recommends that
i) ambulance services be considered, where practicable, a direct extension of a hospital emergency department and integrated with the emergency services,
ii) ambulance services incorporate standards of personnel education, vehicular design and life support equipment commensurate with those of the overall emergency care system.
The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing the vital role of ambulance services in providing mobile life support for the acutely ill and injured, recommends that
i) ambulance services be considered, where practicable, a direct extension of a hospital emergency department and integrated with the emergency services,
ii) ambulance services incorporate standards of personnel education, vehicular design and life support equipment commensurate with those of the overall emergency care system.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions work with governments and other groups to examine the principles and applicability of the Canada Health Act to the delivery and funding of contemporary medical and health care services in Canada.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions work with governments and other groups to examine the principles and applicability of the Canada Health Act to the delivery and funding of contemporary medical and health care services in Canada.
That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
That the Canadian Medical Association insist that appropriate mechanisms for objective monitoring of access and quality indicators and benchmarks for national standards be developed by providers, governments and consumers to track identified areas of perceived deterioration in access to quality of health care.
That Canadian Medical Association seek assurance from the federal minister of health and the minister of Indian affairs and northern development that early, ongoing and meaningful discussions with all relevant stakeholders will take place, with a view to ensuring that revisions to the Indian Act do not infringe on the health and privacy of health information of aboriginal peoples in Canada.
That Canadian Medical Association seek assurance from the federal minister of health and the minister of Indian affairs and northern development that early, ongoing and meaningful discussions with all relevant stakeholders will take place, with a view to ensuring that revisions to the Indian Act do not infringe on the health and privacy of health information of aboriginal peoples in Canada.
That Canadian Medical Association recommend to the federal, provincial and territorial governments that they should immediately review the creation of tax-related programs that will help patients offset the ever-increasing out-of-pocket cost of health care services, which should include:
1. an increase in the currently allowable medical tax credit, and
2. a health savings plan similar to the RRSP program for application to anticipated future expenses such as long-term care, home care and pharmacological expenses.
That Canadian Medical Association recommend to the federal, provincial and territorial governments that they should immediately review the creation of tax-related programs that will help patients offset the ever-increasing out-of-pocket cost of health care services, which should include:
1. an increase in the currently allowable medical tax credit, and
2. a health savings plan similar to the RRSP program for application to anticipated future expenses such as long-term care, home care and pharmacological expenses.
That Canadian Medical Association support in principle the concept of, and the development of models of care involving primary care physicians and primary care practitioners, which is not the replacement of physician services by other health care practitioners, but rather an enhanced model of health delivery in primary care.
That Canadian Medical Association support in principle the concept of, and the development of models of care involving primary care physicians and primary care practitioners, which is not the replacement of physician services by other health care practitioners, but rather an enhanced model of health delivery in primary care.
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Notes for an address by Dr. Henry Haddad, President, Canadian Medical Association : Public Hearings on “Issues and Options” Report : Presentation to The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
