The Mormon Church
Article Abstract:
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons, regard death as simply a temporary separation from their loved ones and have no special ritual for the dying. However the intensely private sacred undergarment worn by Mormons who have been through a special Temple ceremony must be treated with respect. This item, which is normally worn at all times, even in death, must be replaced on the body once the last offices have been completed. Mormons have no religious objections to blood transfusions, organ transplants or post-mortem examinations, and prefer burial to cremation.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1992
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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Jehovah's Witnesses will not accept any part of healthcare that involves blood transfusions for themselves or their children, as blood is regarded as life itself. An exception to this is dialysis with the proviso that blood from other sources is not used. Cards carrying instructions not to use blood in medical treatment and relieving medical personnel of responsibility are carried by most Witnesses. Witnesses will not accept food which is the product of a strangled animal or contains blood products. Witnesses would be unwilling to become donors or recipients of major organ transplants
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1992
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