Major abdominal surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses

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Major abdominal surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses

Introduction Patients who are Jehovah’s Witnesses pose difficult ethical and moral dilemmas for surgeons because of their refusal to receive blood and blood products. This article outlines the personal experiences of six Jehovah’s Witnesses who underwent major abdominal surgery at a single instit...

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Main Authors:	Rollins, Katie E., Contractor, U., Inumerable, R., Lobo, Dileep N.
Format:	Article
Published:	Royal College of Surgeons of England 2016
Subjects:	Jehovah’s Witness; Abdominal surgery; Blood loss; Blood transfusion; Patient perspective
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51205/

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