The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) announced that St. John Ambulance has agreed to lend its support to the growing list of organizations that have endorsed the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada. This brings to 137 the number of organizations that have lent their support to the founding principles for creating a patient-centred … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) announced that the Société Santé en français and FADOQ – Outaouais region have just added their names to the list of organizations supporting the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada. This brings to 136 the number of organizations that have lent their support to the founding principles for … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association said that the conclusion of a Statistics Canada study released April 16 — and also validation of arguments that poverty is a health issue just as it is an economic one. As a percentage of after-tax income, out-of-pocket spending on health care was greater in lower-income households, said the StatsCan study of … Read more
Almost six in 10 voters in 26 key ridings across Canada say they would support another party if their current political brand fails to make seniors care a priority in the next federal election, says a Nanos Research poll. Commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the poll of 2,000 Canadians was conducted in the 26 … Read more
In a first for Canada, nine national medical organizations released lists of 40 tests, treatments and procedures that patients do not need in all circumstances. The lists have been developed to spur dialogue between doctors and their patients and to ensure delivery of high-quality medical care. The lists are based on definitive evidence that these … Read more
Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, president, Canadian Medical Association issued a statement on the end of the 2004 Canada Health Accord and calls out need for strategy on seniors’ health care. More information is available online. 613-731-8610 x 1266.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) welcomes the announcement that the federal government will provide $3 million to the Pallium Foundation of Canada. This is another step in bringing palliative care in Canada closer to First World standards. Although research is key, it must lead to improved care. Call 613-447-0866.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will be travelling across the country over the next three months to find out what Canadians think about end-of-life issues in a national dialogue. The first of five town hall meetings will be in St. John’s, Nfld., on Thur., Feb. 20, 2014. Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, CMA president, said the goal … Read more
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) was pleased the 2014 federal budget included new investment for research on dementia. The association said that this year’s budget announcement for the creation of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in aging is a good first step toward developing a panCanadian seniors health care strategy. “The CMA has called for … Read more
The Arthritis Society and the New Brunswick Society of Retired Teachers have joined the growing list of organizations endorsing the Principles to Guide Health Care Transformation in Canada, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said. This brings to 134 the number of organizations who have lent their support to the foundational principles for building a health … Read more
