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Best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11628

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-57; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-57; The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.

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.

Cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11653

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-73; The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-73; The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.

Cultural awareness

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13704

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-16; The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical licensing bodies to require registrants to have training in cultural awareness.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-16; The Canadian Medical Association encourages medical licensing bodies to require registrants to have training in cultural awareness.

Declaration of immunization status

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11660

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-81; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments authorize elementary and secondary schools to require a declaration of immunization status, to be followed by a conversation between public health officials and parents where children are shown to be inadequately immunized.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-81; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments authorize elementary and secondary schools to require a declaration of immunization status, to be followed by a conversation between public health officials and parents where children are shown to be inadequately immunized.

Effects of online gambling

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11668

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-89; The Canadian Medical Association will consult with Health Canada to discuss the effects of online gambling.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2015-08-26

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

Resolution: GC15-89; The Canadian Medical Association will consult with Health Canada to discuss the effects of online gambling.

Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13707

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-09; The Canadian Medical Association urges provincial and territorial governments to support the Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201) by enacting corresponding legislation that echoes privacy protection.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-09; The Canadian Medical Association urges provincial and territorial governments to support the Federal Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (Bill S-201) by enacting corresponding legislation that echoes privacy protection.

International commercial surrogacy

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13702

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-05; The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-05; The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.

Legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13720

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-13; The Canadian Medical Association promotes legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees from arbitrary and indefinite detention in jails and jail-like facilities in Canada

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-13; The Canadian Medical Association promotes legislative changes to protect migrants and refugees from arbitrary and indefinite detention in jails and jail-like facilities in Canada

Mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13714

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-24; The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2017-08-23

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

Resolution: GC17-24; The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.

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