The Care of a Jehovah's Witness with Life-threatening Anemia Refusing Ventilator Care: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
;
: 52-55, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-649793
ABSTRACT
Jehovah's Witnesses refuse the transfusion of blood and blood products, even when it can be lifesaving. Their religious conviction against receiving blood can create a difficult clinical dilemma, particularly in the life threatening situations. We report a case of a 42-year-old female Jehovah's Witness patient who had life-threatening anemia after postpartum hemorrhage. Despite severe anemia, she had a good postoperative recovery without complications.
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Main subject:
Wit and Humor as Topic
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Blood Transfusion
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Ventilators, Mechanical
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Anemia
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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