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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2016-05-20

Date

2002-08-21

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution

GC02-63

That Canadian Medical Association call on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to adopt strategies to deal with the current absence of an adequate network of community housing for the chronically mentally ill, including adequate resources, coordination and appropriate supervision of standards.

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That Canadian Medical Association call on the federal, provincial and territorial governments to adopt strategies to deal with the current absence of an adequate network of community housing for the chronically mentally ill, including adequate resources, coordination and appropriate supervision of standards.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2016-05-20

Date

2009-08-19

Topics

Health systems, system funding and performance

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC09-34

The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.

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The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments and health authorities to examine internal market mechanisms, which could include a role for the private sector, in the delivery of publicly funded health care in Canada.

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Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2016-05-20

Date

2009-08-19

Topics

Health systems, system funding and performance

Health care and patient safety

Resolution

GC09-57

The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.

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The Canadian Medical Association believes that it is essential to involve patients in the health care system transformation process and will adjust its communication strategies accordingly.

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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.

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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.

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