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Jehovah's Witnessses do not accept whole blood transfusions or transfusions of four main parts (red cells, white cells, plasma and platelets). Abortion is prohibited.
They have no religious objection to any other medical procedures.
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What is medical intervention?
Medical intervention means medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury. This comes from a quotation of a medicine book.
Do Jehovahs witnesses have chemothrapy?
Of course. We seek medical attention. There's no Bible directive against medical help. The only exceptions are: a) using blood as a medical tool. We even accept transfusions, just not of blood. b) abortion. As far as chemotherapy; or any other medical proceedure (ie: which particular surgery proceedure to pursue) - - individuals may have their own personal preferance, or personal objection to some form of medical treatment - - but that would be completely personal, for whatever reasons or lack of reasons they might have; perhaps after consulting with a doctor or a number of specialists. (We have a number in our congregation who've had chemotherapy.)
Are online medical billings schools prohibited from teaching to individuals in Illinois?
No, people from Illinois are welcome to attend medical billing school.
Which religions restrict medical treatment?
Jahova Witnesses are one - but there are several to varying degrees.
Can a guinea pigs change gender?
No. Mammals cannot change gender without medical intervention.
How quickly can cholesterol levels change?
approximately 6 weeks of constant medical intervention (pills).
Can you die from phlegm?
Yes, if it is thick enough and completely occludes your airway and you reecive no medical intervention.
Can a woman conceive at the age of 60?
Unlikely without extraordinary medical intervention, but remotely possible.
Are Jehovahs Witnesses at greater risk for not accepting blood transfusions?
No!In fact, some added benefits for not accepting the blood transfusion techniques.Please see LINK below; dated July 3, 2012Not necessarily. It would depend on the circumstances. As one of the links below suggests there can be benefits from surgeons performing cardiac operations and Witnesses have been shown to have a better recovery rate.However, as another link below suggests, in different circumstances it could mean that Witnesses are at greater risk for not accepting blood.It must be stressed though, that the 'no blood' policy of Jehovah's Witnesses has nothing at all to do with any perceived risks or benefits of blood transfusions.The policy is not based on medical reasons. Even if blood was proven to be 100% safe, or 100% fatal and there were no alternatives, Witnesses would still refuse blood.
Are food disorders a real medical condition?
Yes, food disorders are considered to be real medical condition. Food addiction and eating disorders are a real problem that require medical intervention.
When is surgical intervention an option for treating a hemangioma?
Thus, surgical intervention is commonly indicated only if the growth of the tumor is life threatening or highly problematic from a medical or psychosocial point of view.
What is the active intervention medically means?
Active intervention in a medical sense is very important. It means that people are being cared for before they are ill, as opposed to waiting to treat until illness hits.
