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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Jun 2020
ReviewPreoperative considerations for Jehovah's Witness patients: a clinical guide.
- Christina Chae, Obianuju Okocha, and BobbieJean Sweitzer.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Jun 1; 33 (3): 432-440.
Purpose Of ReviewJehovah'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.Recent FindingsThe 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.SummaryAnticipating the challenges associated with managing and optimizing patients who refuse blood products allows for more favorable outcomes in the preoperative period.
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