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Kyrgyzstan: Religious Freedom Survey, November 2014

open access: yes, 2015
Bayram, Mushfig, Kinahan, John
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Kazakhstan: Religious Freedom Survey, March 2014

open access: yes, 2015
Bayram, Mushfig, Kinahan, John
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Treating Jehovah's Witnesses

British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2004
This article explores the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses, related to allogeneic blood transfusions. Paul Wade also describes how Witnesses contribute to healthcare planning through the completion of individual Advance Medical Directive/Release documents and by shared learning. The article addresses the reasons why Jehovah's Witnesses refuse allogeneic
Paul Wade, Felacia Cox
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Jehovah’s witnesses

Emergency Nurse, 2005
Jehovah's Witnesses are known widely for believing in the absolute prohibition of accepting blood transfusions because they consider blood to be a nutrient. In emergency care settings, this can create ethical and legal dilemmas.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses

Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, 2007
Abstract The Jehovah's Witness society is a Christian movement established 140 years ago. It has around 7 million members worldwide who believe that the Bible prohibits the transfusion of blood and its primary components. Some minor components of plasma and clotting factors may be acceptable to some members of the faith.
Brian A. Digby, Catherine Brydon
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Jehovah’s Witnesses

International Journal for the Study of New Religions, 2020
Major publications on Jehovah’s Witnesses with scholarly or historical merit are reviewed here. Early writings, and literature relating to the two World Wars are discussed, followed by important “insider” accounts of the organization, notably A. H. Macmillan, Marley Cole, and Timothy White, and ex-member publications by M.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses

2019
Patients may decline blood product transfusions for many reasons. The most common reason for declining transfusion is a religious objection among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Caring for Jehovah’s Witnesses may present a unique challenge to providers around the time of surgery when blood loss can be expected.
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Jehovah's Witnesses

JAMA, 1981
Physicians face a special challenge in treating Jehovah's Witnesses. Members of this faith have deep religious convictions against accepting homologous or autologous whole blood, packed RBCs, WBCs, or platelets. Many will allow the use of (non-blood-prime) heart-lung, dialysis, or similar equipment if the extracorporeal circulation is uninterrupted ...
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