Ethical dilemmas in blood transfusion in Jehovah's Witnesses: a legal-bioethical analysis Dilemas éticos en la transfusión sanguínea de Testigos de Jeová: un análisis jurídico-bioético Dilemas éticos na hemotransfusão em Testemunhas de Jeová: uma análise jurídico-bioética

OBJECTIVE: To identify knowledge production by healthcare professionals about blood transfusion in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW), listing the therapeutic alternatives for blood transfusion in these individuals and citing the legal, ethical and bioethical standards regarding blood transfusion in JWs....

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Main Authors: Inacia Sátiro Xavier de França, Rosilene Santos Baptista, Virgínia Rosana de Sousa Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de São Paulo 2008-01-01
Series:Acta Paulista de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002008000300019