Jurisprudencia sobre transfusión de sangre y consentimiento informado de Testigos de Jehová / The jurisprudence about blood transfusion and informed consent of Jehovah witnesses
Rev. méd. Chile
; 146(7): 914-917, jul. 2018.
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
The law N° 20.584 established the informed consent. This could suggest that patients have a right to refuse a blood transfusion. However, the dominant jurisprudence in protection claims filed against Jehovah Witnesses who rejected a blood transfusion, reveals that they do not have such a right. There were two exceptions in 2008, where courts acknowledged the patient's autonomy and denied the petition to authorize a blood transfusion. Most cases precede law N° 20.584. However, those cases which were upheld by the courts after the promulgation of the law, although few, follow exactly the same doctrine as before the appearance of this act.
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Main subject:
Religion and Medicine
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Blood Transfusion
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Treatment Refusal
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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Informed Consent
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Diego Portales/CL