Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Jun;33(3):432-440. doi: 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000871.
Jehovah's Witnesses have religious beliefs that preclude transfusion of blood products and certain medical interventions. This presents a unique dilemma and ethical challenge to healthcare providers, especially in a surgical setting.
The growing number of followers of this faith warrants a deeper look at the ethical, legal, and clinical implications of their beliefs. Advances in patient blood management now allow timely optimization before surgery.
Anticipating the challenges associated with managing and optimizing patients who refuse blood products allows for more favorable outcomes in the preoperative period.
耶和华见证人的宗教信仰禁止输血和某些医疗干预。这给医疗保健提供者带来了独特的困境和伦理挑战，尤其是在手术环境中。
这种信仰的追随者越来越多，这就需要更深入地了解他们的信仰在伦理、法律和临床方面的影响。患者血液管理的进步现在允许在手术前进行及时的优化。
预测与管理和优化拒绝输血产品的患者相关的挑战，可以在术前获得更有利的结果。
