The Ethical Case Of Jehovah's Witness

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Mark a 28 year old Jehovah’s Witness is found bleeding internally after a car disaster. He needs an immediate blood transfusion of 3 units of blood as it is crucial for him to recover his current blood loss. A Refusal of Treatment document is signed by Mark as he was still conscious and mindful of his surroundings. His companion Pam which is his girlfriend urged the nurse to reject the document and give the blood transfusion or else she would file a case to the hospital if there will be no treatment given to Mark. In this scenario there are ethical complications that are spotted and proper principles that need to be considered. There are some possible conclusions in which the nurse should think of before executing his/her choice. His girlfriend Pam may or may not have proper rights to charge the hospital for refusing to provide blood to Mark. …show more content…

In this verse it provides an explanation to the believers or followers of their religion that blood is equivalent to life itself. The other problem would be, what the course of action or treatment should the nurse or care taker do to the patient as he has already signed the Refusal of Treatment

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