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2. Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions - Wikipedia

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   [34] [35] In Japan, children under 15 can be administered blood transfusions against their and their parents' wishes, and children between the ages of 15 and 18 can be similarly treated provided they, or at least one of their legal guardians, consent to the procedure. [36]

3. Neonatal red cell transfusion - Wikipedia

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   Neonates are defined as babies up to 28 days after birth. [1] Most extremely preterm babies (less than 28 weeks) require at least one red cell transfusion; [2] this is partly due to the amount of blood removed with blood samples compared to the baby's total blood volume (iatrogenic anemia) [3] and partly due to anemia of prematurity.

4. Blood transfusion - Wikipedia

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   However, if doctor's opinions are that parents and guardians are making harmful choices about children, they can be overruled (in some jurisdictions) using legal arguments based on the harm principle; in this case if doctors believe that refusing the blood transfusion would put the child at risk of serious injury or death. [138]

5. Patient blood management - Wikipedia

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   Patient Blood Management is an approach that can be implemented in hospital settings for taking care of people who require blood transfusions. [4] PBM includes techniques that may help ensure each person receiving a blood transfusion receives optimal treatment for their condition and also ensures that the blood supply (bank of donated blood) is maintained to ensure that all people who require ...

6. Exchange transfusion - Wikipedia

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   An exchange transfusion is a blood transfusion in which the patient's blood or components of it are exchanged with (replaced by) other blood or blood products. [1] The patient's blood is removed and replaced by donated blood or blood components. This exchange transfusion can be performed manually or using a machine . [2]

7. Mature minor doctrine - Wikipedia

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   The mature minor doctrine is a rule of law found in the United States and Canada accepting that an unemancipated minor patient may possess the maturity to choose or reject a particular health care treatment, sometimes without the knowledge or agreement of parents, and should be permitted to do so. [1]