Patients who Decline Blood Transfusion

Some patients, including Jehovah's Witnesses, do not wish to have blood products and should be treated according to their beliefs. Before treatment starts, an individual management plan should be agreed upon by the patient and the senior medical officer(s) responsible for providing care for the patient. For more information, refer to the Haematology Department Protocols and Guidelines (online at http://redbook.streamliners.co.nz)


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Document Owner:	Blue Book Editorial Committee (see Who's Who)
Issue Date:	December 2013
Next Review:	December 2015
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Topic Code: 20345