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I Won't Have Blood! A Battle Between Belief and Duty?
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Most open-heart surgery in children requires the use of donor blood. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe, on the basis of biblical texts, that blood should not be ingested or transfused. There is thus a tension between clinical teams and devout families. This lecture explores that tension, and considers how we might perform open-heart surgery without blood.
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This event was on Wed, 15 Mar 2017
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