Sunday 15 December 2013

Thurs, Dec 19 2013 Vote!

The topics up for vote today are:

1) Is depression real? Should it be viewed as a weakness or a medical problem? If people seek medical treatment, how should we view this? What is your opinion of depression?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/stigmatizing-depression-a-dangerous-trend-andrew-solomon-1.2462816


2) Is it the governments or the private companies responsibility to supply defibrillators in public places? First it was fire hoses, then sprinkler systems, then fire extinguishers, then first aid kids, then carbon monoxide detectors, then suicide prevention phones, now defibrillators.

Read this article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/defibrillators-may-be-hard-to-find-in-emergencies-cbc-investigation-1.2443853 and decide for yourself.

Also, you could read http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2011/10/13/bystanders_have_an_obligation_to_perform_cpr_physicians_say.html

We will be talking about this too (if it is voted for).

5 comments:

  1. 2) Is it the governments or the private companies responsibility to supply defibrillators in public places? First it was fire hoses, then sprinkler systems, then fire extinguishers, then first aid kids, then carbon monoxide detectors, then suicide prevention phones, now defibrillators.

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    1. Cool right? At least it will prevent someone to use a truck battery to try to reanimate someone and murder the poor guy with a broken leg.

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