Gode nyheder i japan :)
Alle børn under 15 skal have blod, hvis de behøver det, lige meget om forældrene protestere. Så er de i det minste reddet, til den alder, så er der bare det store ansvar man giver en 16 årig, men helt klart et skridt frem ad i den rigtige retning :)
NATIONAL
Children below 15 to get blood infusion even if parents object
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 06:49 EST
TOKYO — A joint panel of Japan's five medical societies on Thursday said that children under 15 who require blood transfusions should be given them, even if this means going against the wishes of their parents, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who object to such treatment on account of their religious beliefs.
Releasing guidelines on the issue in a press conference, the panel headed by Fukushima Medical University professor Hitoshi Oto said children under 15 should be socially protected, drawing a line at the age from which a person's competency to make a will is recognized under the Commercial Code.
"The guidelines will help facilitate the decision-making and choice of socially appropriate treatment by medical institutions," Oto said.
Jehovah's Witnesses hope that medical institutions address each case individually in line with the patient's maturity and competency, and want institutions to offer a choice of alternative treatments as well as opportunities to consult with other doctors, said Tomonori Ariga, a Jehovah's Witness in charge of medical information.
The panel was jointly set up by the Japan Society of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, the Japan Surgical Society, the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Japan Pediatric Society and the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists.
According to the guidelines, doctors will make efforts to treat patients below 15 without recourse to blood transfusions if their parents are opposed, but will resort to the procedure if it proves medically necessary.
In the event that parents try to block the transfusion, medical institutions will report the matter as a case of child abuse.
Children aged 15 to 17 will receive a blood transfusion after submitting written informed consent if they or their parents so wish.
For patients aged 18 or older, doctors will respect their intent and receive an attestation of indemnity if the patients do not wish to have a blood transfusion.
Under a 1998 guideline, the Japan Society of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy says doctors should give blood transfusions to patients younger than 12 over their parents' objections and respect the will of those aged 18 or older, but has not specified its stance on those aged between 12 and 17.
Kilder:
http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/429593
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/153764/1.ashx
NATIONAL
Children below 15 to get blood infusion even if parents object
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 06:49 EST
TOKYO — A joint panel of Japan's five medical societies on Thursday said that children under 15 who require blood transfusions should be given them, even if this means going against the wishes of their parents, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who object to such treatment on account of their religious beliefs.
Releasing guidelines on the issue in a press conference, the panel headed by Fukushima Medical University professor Hitoshi Oto said children under 15 should be socially protected, drawing a line at the age from which a person's competency to make a will is recognized under the Commercial Code.
"The guidelines will help facilitate the decision-making and choice of socially appropriate treatment by medical institutions," Oto said.
Jehovah's Witnesses hope that medical institutions address each case individually in line with the patient's maturity and competency, and want institutions to offer a choice of alternative treatments as well as opportunities to consult with other doctors, said Tomonori Ariga, a Jehovah's Witness in charge of medical information.
The panel was jointly set up by the Japan Society of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, the Japan Surgical Society, the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Japan Pediatric Society and the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists.
According to the guidelines, doctors will make efforts to treat patients below 15 without recourse to blood transfusions if their parents are opposed, but will resort to the procedure if it proves medically necessary.
In the event that parents try to block the transfusion, medical institutions will report the matter as a case of child abuse.
Children aged 15 to 17 will receive a blood transfusion after submitting written informed consent if they or their parents so wish.
For patients aged 18 or older, doctors will respect their intent and receive an attestation of indemnity if the patients do not wish to have a blood transfusion.
Under a 1998 guideline, the Japan Society of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy says doctors should give blood transfusions to patients younger than 12 over their parents' objections and respect the will of those aged 18 or older, but has not specified its stance on those aged between 12 and 17.
Kilder:
http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/429593
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/16/153764/1.ashx