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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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