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Old 12-18-2009, 10:32 AM
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Court rulings urged as coma death followed blood refusal



Court rulings urged as coma death followed blood refusal
A CORONER has called for hospital managements to consider seeking a court ruling in contexts “similar to this case”, following the death of a woman who refused a blood transfusion on religious grounds.
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Court rulings urged as coma death followed blood refusal - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 18, 2009
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A court order demand by doctors will backfire. Patients who have a cancer tumor will be loathe to let a surgeon operate in the first instance if it means once the scalpel touches them they must submit to doctor and hospital dictates.
The strength of their conviction that she had a 98% chance of life guaranteed
was undermined when they would not sign the husbands form to guarantee she would live. (smart move on his part). They quote that statistic only for the coroner and media benefit to cover themselves.

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