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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.
- Text
- 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.
Best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11628
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-57
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-57
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of best practices to assist patients aged 16 to 24 transitioning from pediatric to adult health services.
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.
Cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11653
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-73
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Health information and e-health
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-73
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the organization, centralization and management of cradle-to-grave health records for patients living in Canada.
Declaration of immunization status
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11660
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC15-81
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments authorize elementary and secondary schools to require a declaration of immunization status, to be followed by a conversation between public health officials and parents where children are shown to be inadequately immunized.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-81
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments authorize elementary and secondary schools to require a declaration of immunization status, to be followed by a conversation between public health officials and parents where children are shown to be inadequately immunized.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments authorize elementary and secondary schools to require a declaration of immunization status, to be followed by a conversation between public health officials and parents where children are shown to be inadequately immunized.
Effects of online gambling
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11668
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-89
- The Canadian Medical Association will consult with Health Canada to discuss the effects of online gambling.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-89
- The Canadian Medical Association will consult with Health Canada to discuss the effects of online gambling.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will consult with Health Canada to discuss the effects of online gambling.
Guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11606
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health information and e-health
- Resolution
- GC15-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-26
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports the development of guidelines and standards for the use of telemonitoring technology.
The medical profession’s critical role in supporting immunization
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11643
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Physician practice/ compensation/ forms
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-63
- The Canadian Medical Association will provide information and tools to physicians to promote the medical profession’s critical role in supporting immunization.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-63
- The Canadian Medical Association will provide information and tools to physicians to promote the medical profession’s critical role in supporting immunization.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association will provide information and tools to physicians to promote the medical profession’s critical role in supporting immunization.
Ottawa principles on marketing to children
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11731
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD15-06-224
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Ottawa Principles on Marketing to Children as outlined in Appendix A to BD 15-153.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-05-30
- Resolution
- BD15-06-224
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Ottawa Principles on Marketing to Children as outlined in Appendix A to BD 15-153.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Ottawa Principles on Marketing to Children as outlined in Appendix A to BD 15-153.
Structured screening program for cervical cancer
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11659
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC15-80
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a structured screening program for cervical cancer that includes detection of high-risk human papillomavirus in vulnerable groups.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2015-08-26
- Resolution
- GC15-80
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a structured screening program for cervical cancer that includes detection of high-risk human papillomavirus in vulnerable groups.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association recommends the development of a structured screening program for cervical cancer that includes detection of high-risk human papillomavirus in vulnerable groups.