Preferred Label : jehovah's witnesses;

MeSH definition : Members of a religious denomination founded in the United States during the late 19th century in which active evangelism is practiced, the imminent approach of the millennium is preached, and war and organized government authority in matters of conscience are strongly opposed (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). Jehovah's Witnesses generally refuse blood transfusions and other blood-based treatments based on religious belief.;

MeSH synonym : jehovah witnesses; witnesses, jehovah's; jehovahs witnesses; watchtower bible and tract society;

MeSH annotation : specify geographic term if pertinent; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's Witnesses;

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Members of a religious denomination founded in the United States during the late 19th century in which active evangelism is practiced, the imminent approach of the millennium is preached, and war and organized government authority in matters of conscience are strongly opposed (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). Jehovah's Witnesses generally refuse blood transfusions and other blood-based treatments based on religious belief.

https://www.sfed.org/sites/www.sfed.org/files/2021-10/TemoinJehovah_prisechargeendo.pdf
2011
France
French
scientific and technical information
jehovah's witnesses
legislation as topic
jurisprudence
physician-patient relations

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https://www.nek-cne.admin.ch/inhalte/Themen/Stellungnahmen/Avis_NEK-CNE_pour_Swisstransplant.pdf
2008
false
false
Luxembourg
French
treatment refusal
liver transplantation
jehovah's witnesses
codes of ethics
guideline
practice guideline

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http://revmed.ch/RMS/2006/RMS-88/31805
2006
Switzerland
French
jehovah's witnesses
blood transfusion
journal article

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http://www.health.belgium.be/sites/default/files/uploads/fields/fpshealth_theme_file/7986420/Avis%20n%C2%B016%20du%2025%20mars%202002%20relatif%20au%20refus%20de%20transfusion%20sanguine%20par%20les%20T%C3%A9moins%20de%20J%C3%A9hovah.pdf
http://www.health.belgium.be/fr/avis-ndeg-16-transfusion-sanguine-et-les-temoins-de-jehovah
2002
false
false
Belgium
French
belgium
france
jurisprudence
ethics, clinical
treatment refusal
blood transfusion
treatment refusal
christianity
blood transfusion
child
adolescent
patient rights
personal autonomy
judgment
jehovah's witnesses
codes of ethics
guideline

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