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- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- BD08-04-115
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Resolution
- BD08-04-115
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
Vaccination of children
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9236
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC08-68
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations request governments to promote the vaccination of children where falling rates are threatening public health.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-68
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations request governments to promote the vaccination of children where falling rates are threatening public health.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations request governments to promote the vaccination of children where falling rates are threatening public health.
Jordan's Principle
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9237
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC08-69
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Jordan's Principle which states that where government services are available to Canadian children and a jurisdictional dispute arises around the cost of the services for Status First Nations and Inuit Indian children, the government of first contact pays the cost then resolves the jurisdictional dispute later.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-69
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Jordan's Principle which states that where government services are available to Canadian children and a jurisdictional dispute arises around the cost of the services for Status First Nations and Inuit Indian children, the government of first contact pays the cost then resolves the jurisdictional dispute later.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports Jordan's Principle which states that where government services are available to Canadian children and a jurisdictional dispute arises around the cost of the services for Status First Nations and Inuit Indian children, the government of first contact pays the cost then resolves the jurisdictional dispute later.
National standards for ambient air quality
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9252
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC08-82
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to adopt national standards for ambient air quality that are at least as stringent as the leading international standard.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-82
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to adopt national standards for ambient air quality that are at least as stringent as the leading international standard.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges governments to adopt national standards for ambient air quality that are at least as stringent as the leading international standard.
Exposure to air pollution
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9253
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC08-83
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-83
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
Endorsement - Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9337
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-05-27
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD08-05-167
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-05-27
- Resolution
- BD08-05-167
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
Treatment of alcohol dependence
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy789
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-33
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-33
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Text
- Be it resolved that this association stress the value of active participation by the medical profession in all aspects of treatment of alcohol dependence and misuse.
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-34
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-34
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association recognize alcoholism as an addictive disease.
Sexually transmitted diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy791
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-36
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-36
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association stress to physicians the need for contact follow-up in cases of sexually transmitted diseases.
Tropical or exotic diseases
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy792
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC76-37
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1976-06-25
- Resolution
- GC76-37
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.
- Text
- Be it resolved that the Canadian Medical Association encourage increased surveillance by physicians and health officials, in view of the increased incidence of tropical or "exotic" diseases in Canada as a result of international travel.