“Yes, but…”: A Clinical Ethicist’s Response to the Request for Clandestine Blood Transfusion

American Journal of Bioethics 26 (1):132-134 (2026)
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It is not unusual for a devout member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith, even one who has expressed a strong preference to not receive blood products transfusion, to have a change of heart. Many gener...

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The right not to know: an autonomy based approach.R. Andorno - 2004 - Journal of Medical Ethics 30 (5):435-439.

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