title: Ethical and legal aspects of refusal of blood transfusions by Jehovah's Witnesses, with particular reference to Italy.
authors.affiliation: Head of the Bioethics Unit, Office of the President, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petrini
mesh_terms: D024362:Advance Directive Adherence / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016223:Advance Directives; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007558:Italy; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses / Q000523:psychology; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D020458:Third-Party Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States