New Zealand Medical Association

NZMA Policies

The NZMA has policies and position statements on a number of major issues. Some of these can only be read on the members only section of the website:
www.nzma.org.nz/membersonly/policies.html

Medical Education and Training Position Statement (2009)

RMOs and Their Place of Work (2009)

Integrated Family Health Centres (2009)

Telemedicine (2008)

Use of Clinical Quality Indicators (2008)

Patient Confidentiality and HIV/AIDS (2008)

After Hours Care (2007)

Commercial Endorsements (2007)

Care of Older People (2007)

Laboratory Services
Initial Statement (August 2006)
Access to Laboratory Services (2007)

Obesity (2006)
Full policy
Summary

Alcohol (2006)
Full policy
Summary

Medical School Admission (2006)

Euthanasia (2005)

Self and Family Treatment (2002)

Cannabis (2001)

Retrospective medical certificates (2000)

Alternative treatments (1999)

Chaperones 

Sexual relations between doctors and former patients (1997)

Advance directives (1995)

Persistent vegetative state (1994, pdf)