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  2. Bloodless surgery - Wikipedia

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    Blood substitutes which do carry oxygen, such as PolyHeme, are also under development. [contradictory] Many doctors view acute normovolemic hemodilution, a form of storage of a patient's own blood, as a pillar of "bloodless surgery" but the technique is not an option for patients who refuse autologous blood transfusions.

  3. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    The faith of Jehovah's Witnesses forbids blood transfusion. Courts in the United States have consistently upheld the right of competent adults to decline blood transfusion even when it would be life-saving, though there have been exceptions where the death of a patient could leave a child orphaned. [55]: 255

  4. Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions - Wikipedia

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    In 1958, The Watchtower reported on a particular member of Jehovah's Witnesses who voluntarily accepted blood transfusion, contrary to Watch Tower Society doctrine. [54] The organization confirms that members have accepted blood transfusions, despite the imposition in 1961 of a communal shunning policy for willful acceptance. [55] [56]

  5. Patients with major blood loss to get ‘whole blood ...

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    Health officials have launched a trial of ‘whole bloodtransfusions. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  6. Criticism of Jehovah's Witnesses - Wikipedia

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    Controversy has stemmed, however, from what critics state are inconsistencies in Witness policies on blood, claims that Witness patients are coerced into refusing blood and that Watch Tower literature distorts facts about transfusions and fails to provide information that would allow Witnesses to make an informed decision on the issue.

  7. ‘Lab-grown red blood cells transfused in to person in a world ...

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    Dr Farrukh Shah, medical director of transfusion for NHS Blood and Transplant, said: “Patients who need regular or intermittent blood transfusions may develop antibodies against minor blood ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. Do not resuscitate - Wikipedia

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    Patients with DNR are less likely to get medically appropriate care for a wide range of issues such as blood transfusions, cardiac catheterizations, cardiac bypass, operations for surgical complication, [37] blood cultures, central line placement, [38] antibiotics and diagnostic tests. [39] "Providers intentionally apply DNR orders broadly ...