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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2016-05-20

Date

2009-08-19

Topics

Health human resources

Health systems, system funding and performance

Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution

GC09-29

The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations (PTMAs) to urge governments to collaborate with PTMAs in the implementation of a program that will identify and manage "orphan" patients who do not have access to a family physician.

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The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations (PTMAs) to urge governments to collaborate with PTMAs in the implementation of a program that will identify and manage "orphan" patients who do not have access to a family physician.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2016-05-20

Date

2009-08-19

Topics

Health care and patient safety

Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Ethics and medical professionalism

Resolution

GC09-85

The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.

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The Canadian Medical Association, provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliates and associates urge governments to ensure that front-line care providers in practice and training are provided with adequate information, resources (including ventilators, masks, gloves, medications and vaccines) and personal and family disability and life insurance if performing clinical duties in the context of an epidemic or other public health emergency.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

2010-08-25

Topics

Health information and e-health

Population health/ health equity/ public health

Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Resolution

GC10-93

The Canadian Medical Association supports and will expedite research into the expansion of telemedicine and the utilization of emerging technologies, to directly link health care providers and patients.

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The Canadian Medical Association supports and will expedite research into the expansion of telemedicine and the utilization of emerging technologies, to directly link health care providers and patients.

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Policy Type

Policy resolution

Last Reviewed

2017-03-04

Date

2010-08-25

Topics

Health systems, system funding and performance

Physician practice/ compensation/ forms

Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution

GC10-24

The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, urges governments to support the development and implementation of a lifetime clinical prevention schedule based on scientific evidence and coordinated by primary care physicians.

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The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, urges governments to support the development and implementation of a lifetime clinical prevention schedule based on scientific evidence and coordinated by primary care physicians.

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