Despite serious illness, plaintiff requested, in accordance with her religious beliefs as a Jehovah\u27s Witness, that blood transfusions not be administered to her. Upon the request of her physician and several assistant state\u27s attorneys, a court-appointed guardian was authorized to consent to a blood transfusion for the plaintiff, and a transfusion was administered. On appeal of the court\u27s action to the Supreme Court of Illinois, held, order reversed. The authorization of a blood transfusion for an adult Jehovah\u27s Witness who has only adult children is an unconstitutional interference with the patient\u27s right to the free exercise of her religion
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
AbstractBackground and objectivesJehovah's Witnesses patients refuse blood transfusions for religiou...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Despite serious illness, plaintiff requested, in accordance with her religious beliefs as a Jehovah\...
In two separate instances adult Jehovah\u27s Witnesses were admitted to hospitals with severe intern...
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has held that an adult, whose religious beliefs forbid blood transfu...
The refusal of blood transfusion by Jehovah's Witnesses in critical situations constitutes an ethica...
The punctum dolens of the refusal to receive blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses has been par...
Autologous blood has been regarded as a standard of care by many physicians, the increased safety of...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Jehovah's Witnesses are a religious group known for their unique beliefs and practices. They strictl...
A topic of continuing interest in law and medicine, and in biomedical ethics, is the appropriate res...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Background: Major surgical treatment in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) presents complex ethical and legal ...
The litigation to protect Jehovah’s Witnesses from unwanted blood transfusions, which their theology...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
AbstractBackground and objectivesJehovah's Witnesses patients refuse blood transfusions for religiou...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Despite serious illness, plaintiff requested, in accordance with her religious beliefs as a Jehovah\...
In two separate instances adult Jehovah\u27s Witnesses were admitted to hospitals with severe intern...
The Supreme Court of New Jersey has held that an adult, whose religious beliefs forbid blood transfu...
The refusal of blood transfusion by Jehovah's Witnesses in critical situations constitutes an ethica...
The punctum dolens of the refusal to receive blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses has been par...
Autologous blood has been regarded as a standard of care by many physicians, the increased safety of...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Jehovah's Witnesses are a religious group known for their unique beliefs and practices. They strictl...
A topic of continuing interest in law and medicine, and in biomedical ethics, is the appropriate res...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
Background: Major surgical treatment in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) presents complex ethical and legal ...
The litigation to protect Jehovah’s Witnesses from unwanted blood transfusions, which their theology...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...
AbstractBackground and objectivesJehovah's Witnesses patients refuse blood transfusions for religiou...
In Italy, both parents have parental responsibility; as a general principle they have the power to g...