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OMA disappointed to learn government unwilling to accept mediation-arbitration
Toronto, ON, Oct. 9, 2015 – Every day, Ontario’s 28,000 doctors go to work to put our patients first. For us, it’s simple: there’s no job more important than the health of our patients.
Ontario’s patients and doctors join together to tell government to stop cutting funding for physician services
Toronto, ON Oct. 1, 2015 – Today, thousands of patients and doctors will join together in a “virtual day of action” to tell Premier Kathleen Wynne to put patients first and stop cutting funding for physician services.
CIHI Report doesn't show full strain placed on Ontario health system
Toronto, Sept. 29, 2015 – CIHI's report released today shows that Ontario continues to have one of the lowest doctor-to-population ratios in the country, lower than all provinces except Manitoba, Saskatchewan and PEI.
Government of Ontario threatens patient-focused care by further cutting funding for physician services
Toronto, ON – September 14, 2015 – The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) has learned that starting October 1, 2015 Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care will further cut funding for physician services.
Back to class is a good time for a road safety refresher: Ontario’s Doctors
Toronto, ON Sept. 8, 2015 – Ontario’s doctors are reminding pedestrians and drivers to take charge of the safety of our roads.

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Income and Health
In November 2012, the OMA was asked to consider the role of screening for poverty in primary care settings and to provide physicians with relevant resources
Housing and Health
In August 2013, Ontario’s Doctors examined the latest research and recommendations from experts in the field of safe, affordable housing and its relationship to the health of patients
Alcohol Harm Reduction
According to the WHO, the CDC, and the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario, alcohol consumption in excess of low-risk guidelines is one of the top-four modifiable risk factors for chronic disease
Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria that are exposed to certain antibiotics can become resistant to these antibiotics and those related to them.

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Medical Tourism: OMR Letter to the Editor December 2014
Letter to the Editor from the December 2014 issue of Ontario Medical Review
eHealth Policy September 2013
The Ontario government has been working on a provincial strategy for an eHealth system for over 29 a decade. Such a system has the potential to improve care for the patient by linking databases...
Priorities for Building an Integrated and Accessible Primary Care System in Ontario, October 2013
The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is committed to ensuring that physicians are at the forefront of building a stronger, higher quality health-care system for patients.
Inter-sectional income relativity: are we making progress?
A new article authored by the OMA Economics Department documents the considerable progress on physician income relativity in Ontario over the last four years, and highlights the opportunity for further improvement.
Physicians and Pharmacists Working Collaboratively
Examining the regulatory framework for pharmacists and physicians working collaboratively, questions around accountability in the context of pharmacists’ adapting or renewing prescriptions, and physicians’ professional obligations when collaborating.

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