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The Care of a Jehovah's Witness with Life-threatening Anemia Refusing Ventilator Care: A Case Report
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Ji Hyeon Lee, So Ron Choi, Young Jhoon Chin, Soo Il Lee, Chan Jong Chung, Jong Hwan Lee, Seung Cheol Lee
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Korean J Crit Care Med. 2010;25(1):52-55.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2010.25.1.52
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- 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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