Abstract:Background:
Jehovah's Witness are convinced that biblical passages prohibit the transfusion of allogeneic blood and the predeposit of autologous whole blood for subsequent reinfusion. Medical literature reports several cases of complex medical and surgical procedures performed successfully without the use of allogeneic blood transfusions or its main components. In order to avoid blood transfusions, it is essential to use clinical strategies to minimize blood loss, to save autologous whole blood (AW… Show more
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