Breasts so sexualized people may hesitate to do CPR on women.
You are compressing the breast bone so it cracks in order to physically pump the heart.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cpr-from-bystanders-less-likely-for-women-1.4400161
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Too many people in the US have been sued for helping people in this manner. Not always maliciously but sometimes it's the only way to attempt to recover the ridiculous medical costs associated with American health care. That's before the sexual side even gets a look-in. I'm amazed any Americans will even touch a stranger, no matter their medical status.
ReplyDeleteIn Finland it is a crime to not help in case of emergency.
ReplyDeleteCriminal Code Chapter 21 Section 15 - Neglect of rescue (578/1995)
A person who knows that another is in mortal danger or serious danger to his or her health, and does not give or procure such assistance that in view of his or her options and the nature of the situation can reasonably be expected, shall be sentenced for neglect of rescue to a fine or to imprisonment for at most six months.
How conclusive can this study be?
ReplyDeleteThe differential was 45 percent to 39 percent. Not enough to make conclusions about societal attitudes.
ReplyDeleteNot conclusive Brian Arbenz but worth noting and perhaps making some changes, like a range of CPR aids. In Alberta there are specific laws protecting first aiders from prosecution as long as they follow their first aid training. I am very specific about hand placement and body position. It's not a massage, it's compressions.
ReplyDeleteIn Quebec it is a crime not to stop and help Sakari Maaranen.
In the overall issue of resolving the liability burden, yes I agree. And if evidence corroborates these gender findings, then action is required on that.... Another problem is the growth of homelessness. A couple of years ago, I saw a woman (though this is not gender related) who was either lying wounded in a building doorway, or sleeping outdoors by choice. I called 911, who instructed me to go to her and describe her and her condition to them. My doing that woke her and she cursed at me to let her sleep. She then urinated on the sidewalk nearby me. A minute later the EMTs arrived and she cursed at them and was furious that her sleep was interrupted. This made me realize the difficulty of distinguishing between an emergency and dereliction. Doing the right thing can get a person into a mess. If I'm ever injured like that, I know I'll be less likely to be helped because so many have that unpleasant experience.
ReplyDeleteMy skepticism is not about the point made in this story, but about the reliability of statistics. I'm a data and research person.
ReplyDeleteWe talk about this law during training, I used a discussion about this study to make it clear what appropriate touch is during first aid. You always had to ask for consent anyway. One guy said he saw on tv someone kiss the casualty to help them with asthma. I said, as an instructor, don't do that. He said even if it was my husband? I laughed and said if he did that I would be thinking I'm having a medical emergency buddy, WTF? Woman in class agreed.
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