Discussion on Socio-medical, legal and ethical issues concerning blood transfusion-refusal based on religious beliefs

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  • KATSUMATA Sumitoshi
    日本大学医学部社会医学系法医学分野:千葉西総合病院形成外科

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  • 信仰に基づく輸血拒否に関する社会医学的・法的・倫理的問題の検討

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Abstract

The ruling made by the Supreme Court of Japan in 2000 regarding "Case of Research Hospital of the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo" is considered to have established a temporary standard for the appropriate response to the refusal of blood transfusion by "Jehovah's Witnesses." However, judging from recent civil litigations related to treatment without blood transfusion of "Jehovah's Witnesses" and news coverage regarding refusal of blood transfusion by "Jehovah's Witnesses," it seems that civil, criminal or ethical issues arising from refusal of blood transfusion based on religious beliefs cannot be solved simply by relying on the Supreme Court ruling. These issues will be presented herein so as to encourage further discussion in the future.

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  • Bioethics

    Bioethics 20 (1), 13-21, 2010

    Japan Association for Bioethics

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