Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a restorationist Christian denomination widely known
for their refusal of blood transfusions. Most important for consideration of the pediatric …

The refusal of blood products by Jehovah's Witnesses creates ethical and medicolegal
dilemmas for the treating physician. Appropriate management involves some understanding …

Background: Physicians strive to respect the autonomy of patients. The emergent care of
Jehovah's Witnesses, however, leaves health care providers struggling with ethical and …

Members of the Jehovah's Witness faith believe that they are biblically prohibited from
accepting blood transfusions even in cases of severe anemia that could lead to death. The …

When Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood, they regularly ask their physicians to explore and
provide all other medically and scientifically based alternatives, even when these …

Periodically, we will portray clinical circumstances which call upon ethical, as well as social,
moral, and legal judgments. Some of our readers may wish to weigh in upon these subjects …

Background Jehovah's Witnesses can create perplexing treatment problems by their refusal
of blood transfusions. This dilemma is especially difficult for the trauma surgeon faced with …

Physicians face a special challenge in treating Jehovah's Witnesses. Members of this faith
have deep religious convictions against accepting homologous or autologous whole blood …

Three recent Canadian legal cases have dealt with the proposed blood transfusion of
adolescent members of Jehovah's Witness (JW) families. In each case, the court permitted …

The refusal of blood transfusion by Jehovah's Witnesses in critical situations constitutes an
ethical and juridical dilemma. The refusal to receive blood products by Jehovah's Witnesses …