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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.

Antibiotics used in the raising of farm animals

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10211

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

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

Resolution: GC11-88; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that a prescription from a veterinarian be required for all antibiotics used in the raising of farm animals or for any other agricultural purpose.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

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

Resolution: GC11-88; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that a prescription from a veterinarian be required for all antibiotics used in the raising of farm animals or for any other agricultural purpose.

Canadian Disclosure Guidelines: Being Open with Patients and Families

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10367

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-12-03

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health

Resolution: BD12-03-66; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s document Canadian Disclosure Guidelines: Being Open with Patients and Families as outlined in Appendix A to BD 12-61.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-12-03

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Health information and e-health

Resolution: BD12-03-66; The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s document Canadian Disclosure Guidelines: Being Open with Patients and Families as outlined in Appendix A to BD 12-61.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy722

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 1990-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC90-96; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all physicians ensure that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 1990-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution: GC90-96; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that all physicians ensure that they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Cellphones

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10205

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

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

Resolution: GC11-81; The Canadian Medical Association will educate and advise the profession and the public on methods of cellphone operation that will minimize radio frequency penetration to the brain.

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: GC11-81; The Canadian Medical Association will educate and advise the profession and the public on methods of cellphone operation that will minimize radio frequency penetration to the brain.

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.

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."

International designation of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10212

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-89; The Canadian Medical Association will express to the Government of Canada its strong opposition to the government's decision to contest the international designation of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-08-24

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC11-89; The Canadian Medical Association will express to the Government of Canada its strong opposition to the government's decision to contest the international designation of chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical.

Joint Policy Statement: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Realities and Access to Services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10261

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-05-28

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

Resolution: BD11-05-157; The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) endorses the Joint Policy Statement: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Realities and Access to Services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada as outlined in Appendix A to BD 11-113.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2018-03-03

Date: 2011-05-28

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

Resolution: BD11-05-157; The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) endorses the Joint Policy Statement: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Realities and Access to Services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada as outlined in Appendix A to BD 11-113.

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.

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