Chapter 3: Rights and responsibilities
ACTIVITY: CARE FOR WOUNDED ENEMIES
Was it the right decision to make?
No, they should have taken care of the bystanders caught in the crossfire first and used the remaining blood supplies for the insurgents.
Yes, they acted exclusively on the basis of medical needs and prioritized the most serious case.
Incorrect answer!
The insurgent was in need of urgent care: delaying assistance might have led to his death. Delaying assistance to the bystanders was less likely to lead to such lethal consequences. As the main purpose of medical personnel should be to save lives, medical need is the sole criterion for making such a decision. The law itself says that medical care and attention must be provided without any adverse distinction based on grounds other than medical ones.
Correct answer!
The insurgent was indeed in need of urgent care: delaying assistance might have led to his death. Delaying assistance to the bystanders was less likely to lead to such lethal consequences. As the main purpose of medical personnel should be to save lives, medical need is the sole criterion for making such a decision. The law itself says that medical care and attention must be provided without any adverse distinction based on grounds other than medical ones.