Abstract
The Witnesses of Jehovah is a religious community posing special problems because of their religions conviction which objects to transfusions of blood or blood products. Six patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (one adult and 5 children) are presented. We obtained permission for blood transfusion in four children without resorting to legal pressures which, on the hand, are non-existent in Mexico.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
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Blood Transfusion*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Christianity*
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Informed Consent
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Male
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care*
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Patient Education as Topic
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Physician-Patient Relations
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy*
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Remission Induction