Clinical dilemma-management of low rectal cancer in a Jehovah’s Witness
Jehovah’s Witness followers pose a clinical dilemma to the medical practitioners due to their religious belief of an absolute prohibition of blood transfusion under any circumstances. We present a case of Jehovah’s Witness follower who underwent an ultra-low anterior resection for rectal cancer af...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English English |
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Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/7/69512%20Clinical%20Dilemma-Management.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/8/69512%20Clinical%20Dilemma-Management%20SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/69512/19/69512%20Clinical%20Dilemma-Management%20of%20Low%20Rectal%20Cancer%20WOS.pdf |
| Summary: | Jehovah’s Witness followers pose a clinical dilemma to the medical practitioners due to their religious belief
of an absolute prohibition of blood transfusion under any circumstances. We present a case of Jehovah’s
Witness follower who underwent an ultra-low anterior resection for rectal cancer after neo-adjuvant
chemo-radiotherapy. The challenges in the perioperative management are highlighted and managed
accordingly. |
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