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[Acute leukemia in Jehovah's Witnesses: difficulties in its management]
D Gómez-Almaguer1, G Ruiz-Argüelles, A Lozano de la Vega
1Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario, Dr. José E. González, UANL, Monterrey, N.L.
The Witnesses of Jehovah is a religious community posing special problems because of their religions conviction which objects to transfusions of blood or blood products. Six patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (one adult and 5 children) are presented. We obtained permission for blood transfusion in four children without resorting to legal pressures which, on the hand, are non-existent in Mexico.
The Witnesses of Jehovah is a religious community posing special problems because of their religions conviction which objects to transfusions of blood or blood products. Six patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (one adult and 5 children) are presented. We obtained permission for blood transfusion in four children without resorting to legal pressures which, on the hand, are non-existent in Mexico.