A case is reported in which death occurred after a patient's adamant refusal to accept blood transfusion, despite prompt control of blood loss. The management of this situation is discussed. Reconstitution of the circulating volume was followed by survival for 2 hours after surgery. The haemoglobin level fell to 1.8g/dl. Copyright © 1983, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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HARRIS, T. J. B., PARIKH, N. R., RAO, Y. K., & OLIVER, R. H. P. (1983). Exsanguination in a Jehovah’s Witness. Anaesthesia, 38(10), 989–992. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12031.x
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