The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.
The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with provincial/ territorial medical associations, encourages all levels of government to ensure that public health care facilities provide language minorities with reasonable community access to health care services in their first language.
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 evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
That evidence-based approaches and wide stakeholder involvement are essential in the development and implementation of public policies designed to improve the health of the population both collectively and individually.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
That the Canadian Medical Association and its Divisions urge government to establish a framework to ensure that the development and implementation of public policy is guided by evidence-based health-impact analysis.
That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
That the Canadian Medical Association explore the changing relationships of physicians with their patients and communities related to the expanding role of patients in decision-making and self-care.
That this Canadian Medical Association statement on eye care be approved.
1. The medical profession in general and ophthalmologists in particular have a responsibility to provide leadership in developing plans for effective, efficient and realistic eye care in Canadians.
2. The principle that the provision of eye care includes both medical and non-medical personnel is recognized and accepted. Any such personnel should be organized and administered to ensure adherence to all of the following specific principles:
a) provision of quality eye care includes both medical (including surgical) and non-medical acts,
b) only duly qualified and legally licensed physicians must be allowed to provide the medical aspects of eye care,
c) duly qualified and legally licensed physicians must also be free to provide complete eye care,
d) the duly qualified and legally licensed physician must be free to delegate appropriate eye care acts at his discretion to persons acting under his control and his responsibility,
e) non-medical personnel should be free to perform independently only non-medical eye care acts: and they should perform independently only those acts that they are legally authorized to perform independently, and
f) guidelines for referral between non- medical and medical personnel are essential.
3. Within the broad limits set by the above, many patterns are possible. However, in order to be effective, efficient and realistic, any eye care plan or plans that are developed should meet the following criteria:
a) every citizen should have reasonable access to the eye care system through duly qualified and legally licensed medical or non-medical personnel of his choice in his own population-area,
b) every citizen should have reasonable access to treatment of ocular disease by duly qualified and legally licensed medical personnel either by direct personal appointment, or by referral from other primary eye care personnel,
c) treatment for especially complicated cases should be available to every citizen upon referral from medical personnel to specialized medical personnel in one or more adequately equipped centres in each province or region,
d) programs designed for the promotion of eye health should be provided in every population-area. These should include prevention and early detection of eye disease and injury, and may be provided through programs and services that serve general needs or special needs such as:
i) pre-school needs
ii) school needs
iii) industrial and occupational and recreational needs
iv) specific survey (e.g., glaucoma) needs
v) special purpose (e.g., driving and sports) needs
vi) geriatric needs
vii) ocular rehabilitation needs
e) training institutions must be equipped and staffed to prepare graduates appropriately for their assigned roles in eye care term,
f) optical appliances should be available in every population area, and other ocular prostheses should be within reasonable access- all at reasonable cost,
g) methods of financing should provide for the maximum quality eye care for every one at the lowest possible cost to the government and to the private citizen,
h) eye research programs should be appropriately staffed and funded, and
i) the organizational structure of eye care services should establish and maintain lines of control and responsibility that are consistent with the principles and criteria enunciated above.
That this Canadian Medical Association statement on eye care be approved.
1. The medical profession in general and ophthalmologists in particular have a responsibility to provide leadership in developing plans for effective, efficient and realistic eye care in Canadians.
2. The principle that the provision of eye care includes both medical and non-medical personnel is recognized and accepted. Any such personnel should be organized and administered to ensure adherence to all of the following specific principles:
a) provision of quality eye care includes both medical (including surgical) and non-medical acts,
b) only duly qualified and legally licensed physicians must be allowed to provide the medical aspects of eye care,
c) duly qualified and legally licensed physicians must also be free to provide complete eye care,
d) the duly qualified and legally licensed physician must be free to delegate appropriate eye care acts at his discretion to persons acting under his control and his responsibility,
e) non-medical personnel should be free to perform independently only non-medical eye care acts: and they should perform independently only those acts that they are legally authorized to perform independently, and
f) guidelines for referral between non- medical and medical personnel are essential.
3. Within the broad limits set by the above, many patterns are possible. However, in order to be effective, efficient and realistic, any eye care plan or plans that are developed should meet the following criteria:
a) every citizen should have reasonable access to the eye care system through duly qualified and legally licensed medical or non-medical personnel of his choice in his own population-area,
b) every citizen should have reasonable access to treatment of ocular disease by duly qualified and legally licensed medical personnel either by direct personal appointment, or by referral from other primary eye care personnel,
c) treatment for especially complicated cases should be available to every citizen upon referral from medical personnel to specialized medical personnel in one or more adequately equipped centres in each province or region,
d) programs designed for the promotion of eye health should be provided in every population-area. These should include prevention and early detection of eye disease and injury, and may be provided through programs and services that serve general needs or special needs such as:
i) pre-school needs
ii) school needs
iii) industrial and occupational and recreational needs
iv) specific survey (e.g., glaucoma) needs
v) special purpose (e.g., driving and sports) needs
vi) geriatric needs
vii) ocular rehabilitation needs
e) training institutions must be equipped and staffed to prepare graduates appropriately for their assigned roles in eye care term,
f) optical appliances should be available in every population area, and other ocular prostheses should be within reasonable access- all at reasonable cost,
g) methods of financing should provide for the maximum quality eye care for every one at the lowest possible cost to the government and to the private citizen,
h) eye research programs should be appropriately staffed and funded, and
i) the organizational structure of eye care services should establish and maintain lines of control and responsibility that are consistent with the principles and criteria enunciated above.
That the Canadian Medical Association draw the attention of its members to the need for first aid knowledge by the general public and that members be encouraged to become more active in the promotion and teaching of first aid.
That the Canadian Medical Association draw the attention of its members to the need for first aid knowledge by the general public and that members be encouraged to become more active in the promotion and teaching of first aid.
That General Council support the continuation of an aggressive strategy at the federal level aimed at establishing equitable application of federal GST/HST tax policy.
That General Council support the continuation of an aggressive strategy at the federal level aimed at establishing equitable application of federal GST/HST tax policy.
That the Canadian Medical Association challenge the federal government to fund the health care system at a level sufficient to meet the health care needs of Canadians.
That the Canadian Medical Association challenge the federal government to fund the health care system at a level sufficient to meet the health care needs of Canadians.
That the Canadian Medical Association affirm with the provincial and territorial governments that funding for programs focusing on the determinants of health not adversely affect the level of funding of health care services.
That the Canadian Medical Association affirm with the provincial and territorial governments that funding for programs focusing on the determinants of health not adversely affect the level of funding of health care services.
That new models of health care funding and delivery must take into account the effects of the changing demographics of providers and patients and the effects these changes will have on the evolution of the health care system.
That new models of health care funding and delivery must take into account the effects of the changing demographics of providers and patients and the effects these changes will have on the evolution of the health care system.
That the Canadian Medical Association framework for physician involvement in possible new models of funding, management and delivery of health care include the following principle:
All new funding and service delivery models, including rostering, should be voluntary and negotiated exclusively with physicians.
That the Canadian Medical Association framework for physician involvement in possible new models of funding, management and delivery of health care include the following principle:
All new funding and service delivery models, including rostering, should be voluntary and negotiated exclusively with physicians.
The impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on Canadian physicians : Brief submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
That the Canadian Medical Association declare that the current level of funding of the Canadian medicare system is inadequate, resulting in a reduction in the quality of care in Canada.
That the Canadian Medical Association declare that the current level of funding of the Canadian medicare system is inadequate, resulting in a reduction in the quality of care in Canada.
That the Canadian Medical Association encourage current council, committee and board members to undertake a mentoring role to those women who have expressed an interest in becoming involved in organized medicine.
That the Canadian Medical Association encourage current council, committee and board members to undertake a mentoring role to those women who have expressed an interest in becoming involved in organized medicine.
The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing that noise pollution is a significant and increasing health hazard in the work and home environments of most Canadians, calls on all levels of government to delineate, legislate, monitor and enforce laws on the question of noise.
The Canadian Medical Association, recognizing that noise pollution is a significant and increasing health hazard in the work and home environments of most Canadians, calls on all levels of government to delineate, legislate, monitor and enforce laws on the question of noise.
That physicians make themselves more aware of the health hazards associated with noise and wherever possible take the necessary steps to reduce such hazards, particularly in their own working environments.
That physicians make themselves more aware of the health hazards associated with noise and wherever possible take the necessary steps to reduce such hazards, particularly in their own working environments.
