"New guidelines announced
Tuesday by the Israel Medical Association may dramatically change the
way paramedics treat wounded individuals following terrorist attacks,
potentially prioritizing terrorists over victims.
The directive, issued by the IMA's Ethics
Committee, effectively changes existing triage guidelines. Under the
current directive, patients are not to be prioritized solely on the
basis of injury severity but also on the principle of 'charity begins at
home,' meaning treating the victims of a terrorist attack before the
terrorist himself, even if it appears the attacker's wounds are more
serious.
Under the revised directive, patients are to
be prioritized on the basis of medical considerations only. This means
first responders may face situations where they must treat a terrorist
before tending to the victims. ...
An IMA source told Israel Hayom the association avoided
overly publicizing the decision, fearing public and political backlash
amid the current surge in terrorist violence."
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