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Definition of reproductive health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy588
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-12-03
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- BD96-04-98
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the definition of reproductive health as specified in Section 96, page 36 of the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, Platform for Action document. [The human rights of women include their right to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Equal relationships between women and men in matters of sexual relations and reproduction, including full respect for the integrity of the person, require mutual respect, consent and shared responsibility for sexual behaviour and its consequences.]
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-12-03
- Resolution
- BD96-04-98
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the definition of reproductive health as specified in Section 96, page 36 of the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, Platform for Action document. [The human rights of women include their right to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Equal relationships between women and men in matters of sexual relations and reproduction, including full respect for the integrity of the person, require mutual respect, consent and shared responsibility for sexual behaviour and its consequences.]
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association endorse the definition of reproductive health as specified in Section 96, page 36 of the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, Platform for Action document. [The human rights of women include their right to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Equal relationships between women and men in matters of sexual relations and reproduction, including full respect for the integrity of the person, require mutual respect, consent and shared responsibility for sexual behaviour and its consequences.]
Physicians and the management of medical services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy657
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-08-16
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC95-20
- That physicians must continue to play a leadership role in managing quality and utilization of medical services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1995-08-16
- Resolution
- GC95-20
- That physicians must continue to play a leadership role in managing quality and utilization of medical services.
- Text
- That physicians must continue to play a leadership role in managing quality and utilization of medical services.
Collaborative development of patient-focused funding initiatives
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9844
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC10-12
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure meaningful consultations by governments with physicians who are accountable to the medical profession in the collaborative development of patient-focused funding initiatives.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-12
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure meaningful consultations by governments with physicians who are accountable to the medical profession in the collaborative development of patient-focused funding initiatives.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations to ensure meaningful consultations by governments with physicians who are accountable to the medical profession in the collaborative development of patient-focused funding initiatives.
Charter for Patient-centred Care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9847
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC10-15
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, patient advocacy groups and other medical and health organizations to further develop the elements of the Charter for Patient-centred Care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-15
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, patient advocacy groups and other medical and health organizations to further develop the elements of the Charter for Patient-centred Care.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, patient advocacy groups and other medical and health organizations to further develop the elements of the Charter for Patient-centred Care.
Family physicians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9849
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC10-17
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the significant role that family physicians play in securing the sustainability of the health care system through patient attachment.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-17
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the significant role that family physicians play in securing the sustainability of the health care system through patient attachment.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will promote the significant role that family physicians play in securing the sustainability of the health care system through patient attachment.
Multidisciplinary care initiatives
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9863
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC10-33
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of multidisciplinary care initiatives that incorporate long-term, sustainable funding and resources that remove financial barriers to incorporating diverse allied health professionals within medical practices.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC10-33
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of multidisciplinary care initiatives that incorporate long-term, sustainable funding and resources that remove financial barriers to incorporating diverse allied health professionals within medical practices.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of multidisciplinary care initiatives that incorporate long-term, sustainable funding and resources that remove financial barriers to incorporating diverse allied health professionals within medical practices.
Compensation models
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9867
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Resolution
- GC10-38
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to develop compensation models in partnership with provincial/territorial medical associations that address non-physician clinicians working under the supervision of a physician.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-38
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to develop compensation models in partnership with provincial/territorial medical associations that address non-physician clinicians working under the supervision of a physician.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to develop compensation models in partnership with provincial/territorial medical associations that address non-physician clinicians working under the supervision of a physician.
Social determinants of health
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9878
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC10-61
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of the social determinants of health and will incorporate them into its continued work to support a healthy population.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-61
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of the social determinants of health and will incorporate them into its continued work to support a healthy population.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes the importance of the social determinants of health and will incorporate them into its continued work to support a healthy population.
Online continuing medical education
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9892
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
Application of evidence-based medicine
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9893
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC10-70
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, faculties of medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to greatly expand efforts to familiarize medical students and residents with the application of evidence-based medicine, including systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, care pathways and related techniques to improve quality, safety and efficiency in medicine.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Health human resources
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC10-70
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, faculties of medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to greatly expand efforts to familiarize medical students and residents with the application of evidence-based medicine, including systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, care pathways and related techniques to improve quality, safety and efficiency in medicine.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, faculties of medicine, College of Family Physicians of Canada and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to greatly expand efforts to familiarize medical students and residents with the application of evidence-based medicine, including systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines, care pathways and related techniques to improve quality, safety and efficiency in medicine.