Care of the injured Jehovah's Witness patient: case report and review of the literature

J Clin Anesth. 2004 Nov;16(7):548-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2004.02.002.

Abstract

Care for the Jehovah's Witness patient can be a challenge and often a dilemma to clinicians because of the patient's religious beliefs and teachings against receiving blood and blood products, especially in emergency or trauma settings. We present a case of a severely injured elderly Jehovah's Witness patient who survived. We also review the literature and offer an organized approach to care for such patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Aged
  • Anemia / etiology
  • Anemia / therapy*
  • Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control*
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Humans
  • Jehovah's Witnesses*
  • Male
  • Religion and Medicine*
  • Wounds and Injuries / complications
  • Wounds and Injuries / surgery*