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All-terrain vehicles
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy719
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1989-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC89-46
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2014-03-01
- Date
- 1989-08-23
- Resolution
- GC89-46
- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
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- That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.
Antibiotic resistant organisms in humans
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9902
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-79
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-79
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
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- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, will work with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada to investigate the agriculture-related release of antibiotic resistant organisms and residual antibiotics into earth and water ecosystems, as well as the role they play in the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms in humans.
Breastfeeding and HIV
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy737
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1992-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC92-34
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1992-08-19
- Resolution
- GC92-34
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
- Text
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
Comprehensive pregnancy care
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9882
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC10-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Resolution
- GC10-84
- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
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- The Canadian Medical Association will work with provincial/territorial medical associations, affiliate and associate organizations, and other stakeholders to further develop educational materials for primary care providers and women on the importance of pre-pregnancy and early-pregnancy health, and early access to comprehensive pregnancy care.
Lifetime clinical prevention schedule
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9855
- 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.
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
Online continuing medical education
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9892
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2010-08-25
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Ethics and medical professionalism
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC10-69
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association, in collaboration with provincial/territorial medical associations, calls on governments to ensure that the necessary technology is in place to guarantee that physicians in rural and remote locations have access to accredited online continuing medical education/continuing professional development.
Telemedicine
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9911
- 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.
- 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.
- Text
- 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.
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.