How to approach major surgery where patients refuse blood transfusion (including Jehovah's Witnesses)

Jehovah's Witnesses do not permit the use of allogeneic blood products. An increasing number of patients are refusing blood transfusion for non-religious reasons. In addition, blood stores are decreasing, and costs are increasing. Transfusion avoidance strategies are, therefore, desirable. Bloo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2005-01, Vol.87 (1), p.3-14
Hauptverfasser:	Gohel, M S, Bulbulia, R A, Slim, F J, Poskitt, K R, Whyman, M R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Advance Directives Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control Blood Transfusion - methods Hematopoiesis Hemodilution Humans Informed Consent Intraoperative Care - methods Jehovah's Witnesses Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods Treatment Refusal
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