Therapeutic Communication for Health Professionals 3rd Edition by Cynthia Adams,Peter Jones

Exercise 3

Review Case Study 14-2 regarding Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions. Imagine now that you are a devout Jehovah's Witness and you must explain to health professionals why your child, who has just been injured in an auto accident, may NOT have a transfusion. Then switch the argument, placing yourself as the health professional arguing for the transfusion. Finally, imagine that this takes place in mid-1980; what are the possible ramifications of each position? What would be different with the argument today and why?
(In Reference Case Study 14-2)