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The health status of Aboriginal children
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8503
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC06-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Minister of Health to work with other federal departments, the CMA and others to address the failure of previous federal efforts to raise the health status of Aboriginal children to the national level by developing a differentiated children's health strategy, creating safe environments, developing equitable educational opportunities and creating effective programs to deal with obesity, diabetes, substance abuse and other issues.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-11
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Minister of Health to work with other federal departments, the CMA and others to address the failure of previous federal efforts to raise the health status of Aboriginal children to the national level by developing a differentiated children's health strategy, creating safe environments, developing equitable educational opportunities and creating effective programs to deal with obesity, diabetes, substance abuse and other issues.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Minister of Health to work with other federal departments, the CMA and others to address the failure of previous federal efforts to raise the health status of Aboriginal children to the national level by developing a differentiated children's health strategy, creating safe environments, developing equitable educational opportunities and creating effective programs to deal with obesity, diabetes, substance abuse and other issues.
Child poverty in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8525
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC06-21
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government adopt a rigorous strategy to eradicate child poverty in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2013-03-02
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-21
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government adopt a rigorous strategy to eradicate child poverty in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association requests that the federal government adopt a rigorous strategy to eradicate child poverty in Canada.
Testing homes for radon
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9525
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-77
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-77
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association encourages all Canadians, and especially those who smoke tobacco, to test their homes for radon.
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC09-92
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-92
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recognizes addiction as a chronic, treatable disease and urges that it be included in national and provincial/territorial efforts to improve chronic disease management.
Salt content in processed food
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9528
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC09-93
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2009-08-19
- Resolution
- GC09-93
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with other national health care organizations to inform and educate Canadians about the adverse impact salt intake has on hypertension and cardiovascular disease and to lobby the food industry to reduce the salt content in processed food.
Health care services for children
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8523
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC06-19
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to work closely with health stakeholders to provide seamless delivery of a comprehensive basket of mental and developmental health care services for children.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-19
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to work closely with health stakeholders to provide seamless delivery of a comprehensive basket of mental and developmental health care services for children.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on governments to work closely with health stakeholders to provide seamless delivery of a comprehensive basket of mental and developmental health care services for children.
Wait time monitoring
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8532
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC06-29
- The Canadian Medical Association considers that wait time monitoring should be extended to all diagnoses treatments involving youth with developmental or mental health problems.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-29
- The Canadian Medical Association considers that wait time monitoring should be extended to all diagnoses treatments involving youth with developmental or mental health problems.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association considers that wait time monitoring should be extended to all diagnoses treatments involving youth with developmental or mental health problems.
Nicotine-based drinks
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8541
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC06-71
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Federal Minister of Health to ban the sale or distribution of nicotine-based drinks in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Resolution
- GC06-71
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Federal Minister of Health to ban the sale or distribution of nicotine-based drinks in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the Federal Minister of Health to ban the sale or distribution of nicotine-based drinks in Canada.
Pharmacists who are given independent prescribing authority
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8557
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC06-67
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with its divisions and affiliates, without endorsing pharmacist independent prescribing strongly urges the Government of Alberta to require pharmacists who are given independent prescribing authority to: a) require explicit, informed consent from a patient; b) maintain a patient's record; c) provide 24-hour availability to the patient; d) carry appropriate coverage for legal liability; e) disclose any potential conflict of interest as both a prescriber and dispenser of medication; and, f) if the pharmacist changes a physician's prescription, advise the physician of the change(s).
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2006-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Pharmaceuticals/ prescribing/ cannabis/ marijuana/ drugs
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC06-67
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with its divisions and affiliates, without endorsing pharmacist independent prescribing strongly urges the Government of Alberta to require pharmacists who are given independent prescribing authority to: a) require explicit, informed consent from a patient; b) maintain a patient's record; c) provide 24-hour availability to the patient; d) carry appropriate coverage for legal liability; e) disclose any potential conflict of interest as both a prescriber and dispenser of medication; and, f) if the pharmacist changes a physician's prescription, advise the physician of the change(s).
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in conjunction with its divisions and affiliates, without endorsing pharmacist independent prescribing strongly urges the Government of Alberta to require pharmacists who are given independent prescribing authority to: a) require explicit, informed consent from a patient; b) maintain a patient's record; c) provide 24-hour availability to the patient; d) carry appropriate coverage for legal liability; e) disclose any potential conflict of interest as both a prescriber and dispenser of medication; and, f) if the pharmacist changes a physician's prescription, advise the physician of the change(s).