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All-terrain vehicles

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy719

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 1989-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC89-46; That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 1989-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC89-46; That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

Cardiac pulmonary resuscitation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy555

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1982-09-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC82-29; That General Council recommend to all physicians that they be competent in basic cardiac pulmonary resuscitation except in instances where age or physical disability prevent this capability.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1982-09-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC82-29; That General Council recommend to all physicians that they be competent in basic cardiac pulmonary resuscitation except in instances where age or physical disability prevent this capability.

Breastfeeding and HIV

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy737

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1992-08-19

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC92-34; Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1992-08-19

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC92-34; Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

Testing of antibiotics

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10157

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-69; The Canadian Medical Association supports the routine testing of antibiotics manufactured in or imported into Canada to ensure that they all comply with the labelling on the containers.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-69; The Canadian Medical Association supports the routine testing of antibiotics manufactured in or imported into Canada to ensure that they all comply with the labelling on the containers.

Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10173

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-64; The Canadian Medical Association calls for federal government adherence to the United Nations’ "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict."

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-64; The Canadian Medical Association calls for federal government adherence to the United Nations’ "Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict."

Compulsory use of helmets

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10175

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-66; The Canadian Medical Association supports the compulsory use of helmets by people of all ages when riding all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-66; The Canadian Medical Association supports the compulsory use of helmets by people of all ages when riding all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.

Mercury emissions

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10184

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-87; The Canadian Medical Association actively advocates for: - reduction in mercury emissions from health care settings by progressively replacing its use, - promotion of health care sector leadership in the global reduction of mercury emissions, - promotion of the adoption of healthy public policies with regard to mercury.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-87; The Canadian Medical Association actively advocates for: - reduction in mercury emissions from health care settings by progressively replacing its use, - promotion of health care sector leadership in the global reduction of mercury emissions, - promotion of the adoption of healthy public policies with regard to mercury.

Patient Charter

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10190

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC11-42; The Canadian Medical Association calls on each province and territory to implement a Patient Charter within a national framework that includes: - the rights and expectations of patients with respect to the quality and timeliness of health care - the responsibilities of patients with respect to their health and health care - a mechanism for patients to register concerns and complaints about the quality and timeliness of their health care - a mechanism for the redress of patient complaints.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC11-42; The Canadian Medical Association calls on each province and territory to implement a Patient Charter within a national framework that includes: - the rights and expectations of patients with respect to the quality and timeliness of health care - the responsibilities of patients with respect to their health and health care - a mechanism for patients to register concerns and complaints about the quality and timeliness of their health care - a mechanism for the redress of patient complaints.

Smoking cessation interventions

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10192

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-68; The Canadian Medical Association supports development of a national training initiative for health care providers that targets smoking cessation interventions for people with serious mental illness.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-68; The Canadian Medical Association supports development of a national training initiative for health care providers that targets smoking cessation interventions for people with serious mental illness.

Pets on airplanes

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10193

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-80; The Canadian Medical Association recommends a ban on all pets, except for certified service animals, travelling inside the aircraft cabin on all Canadian passenger planes.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-80; The Canadian Medical Association recommends a ban on all pets, except for certified service animals, travelling inside the aircraft cabin on all Canadian passenger planes.

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