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2015 revision of the World Medical Association statement on nuclear weapons

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11871

Date: 2016-02-27

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

Resolution: BD16-04-105; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the 2015 revision of the World Medical Association Statement on Nuclear Weapons (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-nuclear-weapons/) [Please copy and paste this link into your web browser.]

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-02-27

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

Resolution: BD16-04-105; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the 2015 revision of the World Medical Association Statement on Nuclear Weapons (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-nuclear-weapons/) [Please copy and paste this link into your web browser.]

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.

Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11910

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-40; The Canadian Medical Association supports Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-40; The Canadian Medical Association supports Bill C-224, Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act.

Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11905

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC16-34; The Canadian Medical Association calls for the addition of low-risk guidelines specific to people aged 65 or older to augment "Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines."

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC16-34; The Canadian Medical Association calls for the addition of low-risk guidelines specific to people aged 65 or older to augment "Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines."

Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic pain

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11901

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-30; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain include consideration of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors specific to older adults.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-30; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that the Canadian Guideline for Safe and Effective Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain include consideration of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors specific to older adults.

Coalition for healthy school food

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11911

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-41; The Canadian Medical Association will become a member of the "Coalition for Healthy School Food."

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-41; The Canadian Medical Association will become a member of the "Coalition for Healthy School Food."

Cost of neuropsychological assessments

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11912

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-55; The Canadian Medical Association supports inclusion of the cost of neuropsychological assessments of all patients suspected of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as an insured-benefit.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-55; The Canadian Medical Association supports inclusion of the cost of neuropsychological assessments of all patients suspected of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as an insured-benefit.

Health-impact assessments for projects involving hydraulic fracturing

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11916

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-45; The Canadian Medical Association supports incorporating full-cost accounting, including greenhouse gas emissions and water-usage impacts, into health-impact assessments for projects involving hydraulic fracturing for unconventional oil and gas reserves.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

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

Resolution: GC16-45; The Canadian Medical Association supports incorporating full-cost accounting, including greenhouse gas emissions and water-usage impacts, into health-impact assessments for projects involving hydraulic fracturing for unconventional oil and gas reserves.

Insurance coverage

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11923

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC16-47; The Canadian Medical Association calls for regulations to prevent insurance providers from requesting invasive and/or potentially harmful medical procedures or tests as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC16-47; The Canadian Medical Association calls for regulations to prevent insurance providers from requesting invasive and/or potentially harmful medical procedures or tests as a condition of obtaining insurance coverage.

Patient navigator models

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11907

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC16-36; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of patient navigator models, particularly for vulnerable patient populations.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2016-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC16-36; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of patient navigator models, particularly for vulnerable patient populations.

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