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News Release
Resolution on the College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Ontarion and User Fees
The Medical Reform Group of Ontario
RESOLUTION on: The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
and User Fees
WHEREAS the College is an independent body entrusted to serve and
protect the public interest
WHEREAS membership in the College is compulsory for all licensed
physicians
WHEREAS the College has traditionally canvassed the membership
on major issues affecting human health care
WHEREAS the imposition of user fees is a controversial issue of
great magnitude and major political importance
WHEREAS a substantial body of expert opinion based on scientific
evidence holds that user fees are in direct conflict with the public
interest
Be it resolved that in regard to the College brief to the April
24-27, 1983 Ontario Council of Health conference:
1) the MRG affirm its opposition to user fees, all deterrent fees
and any measure that leads to privatization of the health care system
2) the MRG declare that the College has acted contrary to the public
interest by advocating user fees
3) the MRG publicly declare its dismay and disapproval of the College
position advocating user fees
4) the MRG publicly state that the College has acted undemocratically
in not soliciting the views of the College membership regarding
user fees, breaking with all tradition and precedent of canvassing
the membership on issues of importance
5) the MRG demand that the College publicly and immediately retract
its position in support of user fees
6) the MRG direct the provincial MRG Steering Committee to take
appropriate action in accordance with these resolutions
7) the MRG adopt the pre-amble as part of its position with regard
to the College and user fees
PASSED April 23, 1983
Subject Headings: Abortion
Rights – Community
Health – Community
Health Centres – Drug
Substitution – Epidemiology
– Epidemiology/Community
Medicine – Health
Administration – Health
Care Budgets – Health
Care Cost Containment – Health
Care Costs – Health
Care Delivery – Health
Care Finance & Fund-Raising – Health
Care in Canada – Health
Care in Ontario – Health
Care in the U.K. – Health
Care in the U.S. – Health
Care Myths – Health
Care Reform – Health
Care Resources – Health
Care Services – Health
Care Workers – Health
Clinics – Health
Determinants – Health
Economics – Health
Expenditures – Health
Issues – Health
Policy – Health
Policy/Seniors – Health
Service Organizations – Health/Social
Justice Issues – Health
Statistics – Health/Strategic
Planning – History
– Hospitals
– Labour
Medicine – Medical
Associations – Medical
Costs/Foreign – Medical
Education – Medical
Ethics – Medical
Human Resources – Medical
Personnel – Medical
Research Funding – Medicare
– Medication
Use – Medication
Use/Seniors – NAFTA/Health
– Occupational
Health & Safety – Patients'
Rights – Pharmaceuticals
– Physician
Compensation – Physician
Human Resources – Pro-Choice
Issues – Public
Health – Publications/Health
– Social
Policy – Women's
Health
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