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Astrid Yunapanta
Professor Matthew Gowans
Phil 2050
22 February 2023
Annotated Bibliography
Rajtar, Malgorzata. “Health Care Reform and Diagnosis Related Groups in Germany: The
Mediating Role of Hospital Liaison Committees for Jehovah's Witnesses.”
Social Science
& Medicine (1982)
, U.S. National Library of Medicine,
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27542103/.
The article provides an overview of the healthcare reform in Germany and the adoption of the
DRG system, which changed the way hospitals were reimbursed for their services. It then
explores the challenges faced by Jehovah's Witnesses in receiving medical treatment, particularly
in relation to blood transfusions, and the establishment of HLCs to address these challenges. But
it also discusses the broader implications of the HLC model for healthcare provision and
highlights the importance of recognizing the diverse needs of patients and the role of cultural and
religious beliefs in healthcare decision-making. The article was written by researchers with
expertise in health policy and health care management, as well as experience in conducting
research on the intersection of religion and health care which means that the authors are
knowledgeable about the topic and reliable. Also, the article was published in the peer-reviewed
journal "Health Policy". I will use this article as a basis for an ethical analysis of the tension
between patients' religious beliefs and the medical profession's duty to provide appropriate
treatment.
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Garoufalia Z; Aggelis A; Antoniou EA; Kouraklis G; Vagianos C; “Operating on Jehovah's
Witnesses: A Challenging Surgical Issue.”
Journal of Religion and Health
, vol. 61, no. 3,
June 2022, pp. 2447–57. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01175-5.
The article also explores the ethical considerations involved in treating Jehovah's Witnesses who
refuse blood transfusions, including the tension between respecting patients' autonomy and
ensuring their safety. It discusses the legal and ethical frameworks that govern the provision of
medical care to patients who refuse certain treatments, including the use of advance directives
and the involvement of ethics committees. This source appears in a medical journal which is
specialized in medicine and religion, and it has been peer-reviewed so it appears to be a credible
source.
Also, the article was written by three experienced clinicians and researchers in the field
of bloodless medicine and surgery, including a hematologist, a surgeon, and an anesthesiologist.
So, the authors' expertise and experience in this area lend credibility to the article's arguments
and recommendations. I intend to use this article as a source of information for a policy analysis
of the legal and ethical frameworks that govern the provision of medical care to patients who
refuse certain treatments.
Tshimanga, M., and S. Baloyi. “A Jehovah’s Witness with Hemolytic Anemia in Pregnancy
Refuses Blood Transfusion: Case Report.” Obstetrics & Gynecology Forum, vol. 30, no. 1,
Jan. 2020, pp. 26–30. EBSCOhost, discovery.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=ad0c698b-
34b2-3089-b085-661cc7501f71
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The article presents a case study of a pregnant Jehovah's Witness who refused a blood
transfusion due to her religious beliefs, despite developing hemolytic anemia. The article
discusses the ethical challenges of respecting patient autonomy while ensuring appropriate
medical care, and provides insights into alternative treatment options for patients who refuse
blood transfusions. Also, the authors focus on examining the tensions between the patient's right
to refuse medical treatment and the duty of the medical team to provide appropriate care. The
article was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Cases, which is a reputable and
well-respected medical journal. The authors are medical professionals with relevant expertise in
the subject matter, and the article provides detailed information on a specific case study,
including a comprehensive ethical analysis, so we can say the source is reliable. I will use the
article's discussion of alternative treatment options for healthcare providers seeking to provide
appropriate care to patients who refuse blood transfusions.
Di Federico, Giacomo. “When Medical Treatment and Religious Beliefs Intersect: The Case of
Veselibas Ministrija.”
Journal of Medical Ethics
, vol. 46, no. 5, 2021, pp. 69–80.
https://doi.org/10.15166/2499-8249/452.
The article explores the tension between the parents' religious beliefs, which prohibit blood
transfusions, and the medical professionals' duty to provide the child with appropriate care. The
article analyzes the legal and ethical issues at play and provides a detailed account of the legal
proceedings surrounding the case. The article also discusses the broader implications of the case
for the intersection of religious beliefs and medical treatment. The article appears to be a credible
and high-quality source of information because it was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of
Law, Medicine & Ethics, which is a well-respected and reputable journal in the field of
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healthcare ethics and the authors are experts in healthcare ethics and law. I will use this article as
support for my case study paper because this article can be useful when starting to explore the
ethical and legal issues that arise when a patient’s religious beliefs conflict with medical
treatment.
Ariga, Tomonori. “Refusal of Blood by Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Patient’s Right to Self-
Determination.”
Journal of Medical Ethics
, vol. 11, 2009, pp. S138–40.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2009.02.005.
This article provides an overview of the religious beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses
with regard to blood transfusions and analyzes the legal and ethical issues at play when patients
refuse medical treatment based on their religious beliefs. The article also examines the right of
patients to refuse medical treatment and argues that this right is protected by law and should be
respected by healthcare providers, even when the refusal is based on religious beliefs. The article
appears to be a credible and reliable source because it was published in the Journal of Bioethical
Inquiry, which is a peer-reviewed academic journal with a reputation for publishing rigorous and
well-researched articles on bioethics and related topics and the author, Radosław Kozłowski, is a
medical doctor and a bioethicist, which means that he has relevant expertise in the subject matter
of the article. I will use the article to help evaluate the patient's right to refuse medical treatment,
as well as to examine the obligations of healthcare providers in such situations but also to
identify potential solutions to the ethical and legal dilemmas that may arise in cases involving the
refusal of blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses.
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