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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1979-06-20

Topics

Health information and e-health

Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution

GC79-2

The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.

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The Canadian Medical Association deplores any action taken by any level of government which threatens confidentiality of medical records.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1984-08-21

Topics

Health information and e-health

Resolution

GC84-52

That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.

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That the Canadian Medical Association supports provincial/ territorial medical associations supplying health providers with cost data; and encourages the associations to work with government agencies to educate the public regarding health care costs.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

1984-08-21

Topics

Health systems, system funding and performance

Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution

GC84-55

That the Canadian Medical Association assess each proposed study on its own merits and that decisions for Canadian Medical Association involvement, or degree of involvement, be based on: quality of research design and methodology, expertise of the investigators, sound statistical analysis, financial liability.

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That the Canadian Medical Association assess each proposed study on its own merits and that decisions for Canadian Medical Association involvement, or degree of involvement, be based on: quality of research design and methodology, expertise of the investigators, sound statistical analysis, financial liability.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2011-03-05

Date

1984-08-21

Topics

Health information and e-health

Resolution

GC84-54

That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.

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That the Canadian Medical Association actively encourage the development of appropriate information systems and instruments to relate specific patient-care and components of care to their costs; and that the active involvement of physicians is essential to ensure that quality of patient care remains a central concern in the development of these management tools.

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