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Assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10859
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC13-40
- The Canadian Medical Association will make recommendations regarding training in and the use of standardized processes for assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Resolution
- GC13-40
- The Canadian Medical Association will make recommendations regarding training in and the use of standardized processes for assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will make recommendations regarding training in and the use of standardized processes for assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness.
Doctors' Day in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10865
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC13-65
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the proclamation of a specific annual date as "Doctors' Day in Canada."
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Resolution
- GC13-65
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the proclamation of a specific annual date as "Doctors' Day in Canada."
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the proclamation of a specific annual date as "Doctors' Day in Canada."
Scope-of-practice expansion
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10875
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Resolution
- GC13-77
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that conflict-of-interest issues be considered when any scope-of-practice expansion that allows allied health professionals to both prescribe and dispense medication is considered.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Resolution
- GC13-77
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that conflict-of-interest issues be considered when any scope-of-practice expansion that allows allied health professionals to both prescribe and dispense medication is considered.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that conflict-of-interest issues be considered when any scope-of-practice expansion that allows allied health professionals to both prescribe and dispense medication is considered.
Liability risk
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10881
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC13-79
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Medical Protective Association to develop a comprehensive strategy to minimize the liability risk of physicians due to the changing scopes of practice of other health care providers.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Resolution
- GC13-79
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Medical Protective Association to develop a comprehensive strategy to minimize the liability risk of physicians due to the changing scopes of practice of other health care providers.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Medical Protective Association to develop a comprehensive strategy to minimize the liability risk of physicians due to the changing scopes of practice of other health care providers.
Multidisciplinary health care team
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10884
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC13-81
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a strategy to improve understanding of scope of practice and roles for and by all members of a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health human resources
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC13-81
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a strategy to improve understanding of scope of practice and roles for and by all members of a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will develop a strategy to improve understanding of scope of practice and roles for and by all members of a multidisciplinary health care team.
Outsourcing of medical services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10891
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC13-42
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates that should outsourcing of medical services by health authorities or hospitals occur, Canadian training and certification standards must be met.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Resolution
- GC13-42
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates that should outsourcing of medical services by health authorities or hospitals occur, Canadian training and certification standards must be met.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates that should outsourcing of medical services by health authorities or hospitals occur, Canadian training and certification standards must be met.
Resident principles on physician health human resources to better serve Canadians
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11696
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC13-29
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the six guiding principles in the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents' "Resident Principles on Physician Health Human Resources to Better Serve Canadians" informing the realignment of the postgraduate medical education system supporting a national strategy to meet future societal health care needs.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2013-08-21
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC13-29
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the six guiding principles in the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents' "Resident Principles on Physician Health Human Resources to Better Serve Canadians" informing the realignment of the postgraduate medical education system supporting a national strategy to meet future societal health care needs.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the six guiding principles in the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents' "Resident Principles on Physician Health Human Resources to Better Serve Canadians" informing the realignment of the postgraduate medical education system supporting a national strategy to meet future societal health care needs.
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.
Quality End-of-Life Care report
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy388
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Topics
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Resolution
- GC00-19
- That the Canadian Medical Association advise the Federal Minister of Health that it supports the recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee of the Senate "Quality End-of-Life Care" of June 2000, as appended to the Reports to General Council, and urge the government to work with provincial and territorial governments towards rapid implementation of the recommendations.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2000-08-16
- Resolution
- GC00-19
- That the Canadian Medical Association advise the Federal Minister of Health that it supports the recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee of the Senate "Quality End-of-Life Care" of June 2000, as appended to the Reports to General Council, and urge the government to work with provincial and territorial governments towards rapid implementation of the recommendations.
- Text
- That the Canadian Medical Association advise the Federal Minister of Health that it supports the recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee of the Senate "Quality End-of-Life Care" of June 2000, as appended to the Reports to General Council, and urge the government to work with provincial and territorial governments towards rapid implementation of the recommendations.