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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.
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- 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.
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- 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
Public health reporting
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy49
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC02-62
- That Canadian Medical Association work with others to develop a system for public health reporting in Canada, which would include: discussion of major public health issues; substantial health status reports; national health goals and priorities; implementation options, and ongoing outcome-based evaluation and renewal.
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Resolution
- GC02-62
- That Canadian Medical Association work with others to develop a system for public health reporting in Canada, which would include: discussion of major public health issues; substantial health status reports; national health goals and priorities; implementation options, and ongoing outcome-based evaluation and renewal.
- Text
- That Canadian Medical Association work with others to develop a system for public health reporting in Canada, which would include: discussion of major public health issues; substantial health status reports; national health goals and priorities; implementation options, and ongoing outcome-based evaluation and renewal.
Documents
Smog reduction
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy60
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC02-73
- That Canadian Medical Association urge federal, provincial and territorial Environment Ministers to strengthen Canada's position when addressing United States' attainment of its current commitments and when negotiating with it for future cross-border pollution reductions by defining and making transparent Canada's plan to meet it's international smog reduction commitments.
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Resolution
- GC02-73
- That Canadian Medical Association urge federal, provincial and territorial Environment Ministers to strengthen Canada's position when addressing United States' attainment of its current commitments and when negotiating with it for future cross-border pollution reductions by defining and making transparent Canada's plan to meet it's international smog reduction commitments.
- Text
- That Canadian Medical Association urge federal, provincial and territorial Environment Ministers to strengthen Canada's position when addressing United States' attainment of its current commitments and when negotiating with it for future cross-border pollution reductions by defining and making transparent Canada's plan to meet it's international smog reduction commitments.
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Health effects of pollutants
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy63
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC02-76
- That Canadian Medical Association recommend that the federal Environment and Health Ministers commit their departments to improved health-based reporting by regularly updating the health effects information for pollutants of concern.
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Resolution
- GC02-76
- That Canadian Medical Association recommend that the federal Environment and Health Ministers commit their departments to improved health-based reporting by regularly updating the health effects information for pollutants of concern.
- Text
- That Canadian Medical Association recommend that the federal Environment and Health Ministers commit their departments to improved health-based reporting by regularly updating the health effects information for pollutants of concern.
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Prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals by nurse practitioners
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy66
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC02-80
- That Canadian Medical Association support the development of appropriate safeguards in the prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals by nurse practitioners.
1 document
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2016-05-20
- Date
- 2002-08-21
- Resolution
- GC02-80
- That Canadian Medical Association support the development of appropriate safeguards in the prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals by nurse practitioners.
- Text
- That Canadian Medical Association support the development of appropriate safeguards in the prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals by nurse practitioners.
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