EXTRACTS FROM OPINION, DATED JANUARY 30, 2023:
“Having worked with [Jehovah’s Witness patients] on a regular basis for the past 15 years, these patients are compliant and accept all our therapeutic approaches, as long as we do not involve blood transfusion as part of the therapeutic protocol.”
“Furthermore, these patients are generally easier to treat than the general population. They do not question the indications for surgery or the proposed treatments, and readily accept adjuvant treatments such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, which we use to treat cancers.”
“It is also worth noting the remarkable lifestyle of this population, who, again based on an interpretation of the Bible, do not have premarital sex or take drugs. Sexually transmitted diseases are extremely rare. …”
“I have been operating on around 70 patients a year for the past 15 years. Thanks to these careful measures and techniques, I have never had an accident resulting in the death of a patient. …”
“As a conclusion, even if I do not share their beliefs, but accept to respect them, treating Jehovah’s Witnesses does not represent an additional risk compared with the general population …” (Original in French.)