Transfusion contracts for Jehovah's witnesesses receiving organ transplants: Ethical necessity or coercive pact?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 193-195

  Bramstedt, K A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTRACT; DYING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JEHOVAH'S WITNESS; LIVING DONOR; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33645758822     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.012815     Document Type: Article

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