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Refusal of potentially life-saving blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses: should doctors explain that not all JWs think it's religiously required?
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Refusal of potentially life-saving blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses: should doctors explain that not all JWs think it's religiously required?
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- First published October 1, 2000.
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April 27, 2016
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Copyright 2000 by the Journal of Medical Ethics
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