Results

Policy Type

Parliamentary submission

Last Reviewed

2019-03-03

Date

1992-09-15

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Ethics and medical professionalism

Less detail

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.

Less detail

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.

Less detail

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.

Less detail