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KMID : 0604020100250010052
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Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2010 Volume.25 No. 1 p.52 ~ p.55
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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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Lee Ji-Hyeon
Choi So-Ron
Chin Young-Jhoon
Lee Soo-Il
Chung Chan-Jong
Lee Jong-Hwan
Lee Seung-Cheol
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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anemia, blood transfusion, Jehovah’s witness, postpartum hemorrhage
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