By contrast, in Norway if a medically trained person like a doctor or nurse walks past someone who needs assistance they can be stripped of their right to pract

By contrast, in Norway if a medically trained person like a doctor or nurse walks past someone who needs assistance they can be stripped of their right to practice. And I think they can be fined/charged also. Did a Google search and found there are duty to rescue laws in many places: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue Edit: Changed Wiki link from mobile to desktop version.