Blood transfusion and Jehovah’s Witnesses
Brazilian physicians and judges frequently have to decide whether to save the life of a Jehovah Witness patient that refuses blood transfusion or let the patient die when treatment refusal reflects their religious belief. The Penal Code condemns the physician who fails to use all the available mean...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de Sao Paulo
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Saúde, Ética & Justiça |
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| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/sej/article/view/146118 |