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International commercial surrogacy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13702
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
Nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13706
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-08
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-08
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports mandatory adherence to national or province/territoryspecific nutritional guidelines in Canadian schools, including a means to monitor and report school compliance.
Mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13714
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC17-24
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-24
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls for mandatory labelling, warnings and a recall system for prescription pharmaceuticals sold in Canada that contain gluten and/or priority allergens.
Physical activity history
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13719
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health information and e-health
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-25
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of physical activity history within the vital sign section of electronic medical record systems.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-25
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of physical activity history within the vital sign section of electronic medical record systems.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the inclusion of physical activity history within the vital sign section of electronic medical record systems.
Continuum of care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8844
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-14
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that the issue of the continuum of care must go beyond the question of financing and tackle questions related to the organisation of medicine and to the shared and joint responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments in matters of health care and promotion, prevention and rehabilitation.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-14
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that the issue of the continuum of care must go beyond the question of financing and tackle questions related to the organisation of medicine and to the shared and joint responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments in matters of health care and promotion, prevention and rehabilitation.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association believes that the issue of the continuum of care must go beyond the question of financing and tackle questions related to the organisation of medicine and to the shared and joint responsibilities of individuals, communities and governments in matters of health care and promotion, prevention and rehabilitation.
Informal caregivers
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8846
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-16
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-16
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations and affiliates recommend that governments undertake pilot studies to support informal caregivers and long-term care patients, including those that: a. explore tax credits and/or direct compensation to compensate informal caregivers for their work; b. expand relief programs for informal caregivers that provide guaranteed access to respite services in emergency situations; c. expand income and asset testing for residents requiring assisted living and long-term care; and d. promote information on advanced directives and representation agreements for patients.
Putting Patients First: Patient-Centred Collaborative Care - A Discussion Paper
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8863
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC07-34
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the strategic policy directions outlined in the CMA document Putting Patients First: Patient-Centred Collaborative Care - A Discussion Paper as necessary elements of any collaborative care team.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-34
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the strategic policy directions outlined in the CMA document Putting Patients First: Patient-Centred Collaborative Care - A Discussion Paper as necessary elements of any collaborative care team.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the strategic policy directions outlined in the CMA document Putting Patients First: Patient-Centred Collaborative Care - A Discussion Paper as necessary elements of any collaborative care team.
Access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8877
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-66
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-66
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.
Integrated water stewardship
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8885
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC07-67
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on all levels of government to adopt an integrated water stewardship approach to ensure that all Canadians have access to adequate supplies of clean, safe and reliable drinking water.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-67
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on all levels of government to adopt an integrated water stewardship approach to ensure that all Canadians have access to adequate supplies of clean, safe and reliable drinking water.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on all levels of government to adopt an integrated water stewardship approach to ensure that all Canadians have access to adequate supplies of clean, safe and reliable drinking water.
The environment and tax incentives
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8888
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Resolution
- GC07-71
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to provide funding and/or tax incentives to assist the health care sector and health care professionals to adopt more environmentally sensitive practices.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 2007-08-22
- Resolution
- GC07-71
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to provide funding and/or tax incentives to assist the health care sector and health care professionals to adopt more environmentally sensitive practices.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to provide funding and/or tax incentives to assist the health care sector and health care professionals to adopt more environmentally sensitive practices.