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National advance care planning toolkit website
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11190
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD14-05-162
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the use of a national advance care planning toolkit website with references to provincial and territorial resources to assist physicians in conversations about advanced care planning with their patients.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Resolution
- BD14-05-162
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the use of a national advance care planning toolkit website with references to provincial and territorial resources to assist physicians in conversations about advanced care planning with their patients.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the use of a national advance care planning toolkit website with references to provincial and territorial resources to assist physicians in conversations about advanced care planning with their patients.
Advanced care directive functionality
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11191
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- BD14-05-163
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the inclusion of advanced care directive functionality as an electronic medical record vendor conformance and usability requirement.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-03-01
- Resolution
- BD14-05-163
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the inclusion of advanced care directive functionality as an electronic medical record vendor conformance and usability requirement.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for the inclusion of advanced care directive functionality as an electronic medical record vendor conformance and usability requirement.
Advance care plans
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11215
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-19
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the integration of advance care plans within patient records.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-19
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the integration of advance care plans within patient records.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the integration of advance care plans within patient records.
CMA supports all physicians in CMA's policy on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11220
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-24
- The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) supports the right of all physicians, within the bounds of existing legislation, to follow their conscience when deciding whether to provide medical aid in dying as defined in CMA's policy on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2018-03-03
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-24
- The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) supports the right of all physicians, within the bounds of existing legislation, to follow their conscience when deciding whether to provide medical aid in dying as defined in CMA's policy on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) supports the right of all physicians, within the bounds of existing legislation, to follow their conscience when deciding whether to provide medical aid in dying as defined in CMA's policy on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
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.
Palliative care services and expertise
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11216
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC14-20
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that all health care providers should have access to referral for palliative care services and expertise.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-20
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that all health care providers should have access to referral for palliative care services and expertise.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that all health care providers should have access to referral for palliative care services and expertise.
Emergency funding for end-of-life care for uninsured people residing in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11221
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports in principle emergency funding for end-of-life care for uninsured people residing in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports in principle emergency funding for end-of-life care for uninsured people residing in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports in principle emergency funding for end-of-life care for uninsured people residing in Canada.
Home-care agencies be mandated to have a director who is in good standing as a registered health professional
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11223
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC14-40
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all home-care agencies be mandated to have on staff a director who is in good standing as a registered health professional.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-40
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all home-care agencies be mandated to have on staff a director who is in good standing as a registered health professional.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all home-care agencies be mandated to have on staff a director who is in good standing as a registered health professional.
Accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11227
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Topics
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC14-38
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2014-08-20
- Resolution
- GC14-38
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for accessible, comprehensive and high-quality care for transgender patients.