HLST 4010 Chapter 3: Week 3 Reading- Death or Damnation Surrogacy and Religious Beliefs Steven et. al
14 Oct 2020
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Week 3 reading- death or damnation; surrogacy and. American journal of hospice and palliative medicine 36:8 (2019): 740-745. Abstract: mc is a 42-year-old female who was in a motor vehicle accident and suffered multiple contusions as well as a fracture of the left femur, pelvic ramus, and left orbit. Due to contusion of the brain, mc has been comatose for over a week and is on mechanical ventilation to protect her airway. During the admission, surgery to repair the left femoral fracture was performed and was complicated by severe blood loss. Currently, mc"s hematocrit is 24% with a hemoglobin of 7. 4. The trauma team asserts that a blood transfusion would be in mc"s best interests. Since mc lacks capacity for decision making, she cannot consent to blood transfusion. Jehovah"s witnesses and refuse to approve blood transfusion, stating that it is against their faith.
