Hospital Policy regarding blood transfusion refusal by Jehovah Witness patients

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Old 10-06-2006, 07:30 PM
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Actually emails are not blocked. Be sure that you have switched on the ability for users to email you through the system. New Terms of Service prohibit posting emails directly in messages. However, it will take some time to fully educate folks on this.

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I too am looking for any help in developing P&P for Jehovah's Witnesses and bloodless prodedures in general. In particular, anything on trauma and emergency surgeries would be very benefical. Thank you.
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We too are looking for any help in developing P&P for Jehovah's Witnesses, lab policy,and any other bloodless prodedures.
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Hello!

I too can use the copies of those consents!! Please forward to me!!
My phone number is 848-333-0281
We are starting up a program and I could really use the consents.
please contact me!
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Could I ask...

May I ask who has asked you to write the policy.

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Does the cell saver provide a jehovah witness with protection equal to that of a blood transfusion?
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Does anyone know if the policy that was requested was sent? If so how might I get a copy? I am really interested in receiving it.

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Has anyone received the request for the policy? I would really like to get a copy of this.
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Does the cell saver provide a jehovah witness with protection equal to that of a blood transfusion?
You might want to take a look at this article, which explains what cell salvage is and how it works:
http://wiki.noblood.org/Intraoperative_blood_salvage
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