A.L.Karchevsky

«... make sure your children carry this document with them AT ALL times. Check it every day before they go to school, and even when they go for a walk to the playground or park. We should all check that we have a document with us when we are at work, on vacation, or at a Christian convention. Always carry the document with you!"

[3] provides detailed recommendations on how to fill out these documents correctly. The finished text is already typed into them, only a few points remain to be filled.

Recommendations for the medical document:

"The Medical Order/Disclaimer text provides information for health care professionals. For example, it names certain liquids that in many cases can be used as substitutes for blood.114 The card exempts doctors and hospital staff from liability115 for not using blood in the case of other possible methods.

Three blank spaces are left in the text. Filling them out will show that the cardholder who signed it understands the essence of the document. The completed information will also suggest that the owner made this decision consciously, and not spontaneously116. A "medical document" can also be issued to minor baptized persons. Although a layman may claim that the situation of a baptized minor is different from that of an adult, the presence of a card is indicative of the beliefs of the former and this can be of great importance in a court case.

NAME: On the first line, type or legibly write your full name. Then sign the "Signature" line and fill in the "Date" column.

OTHER BLANK SPACES: Left space on the left side of the text to indicate your age. After five lines, you should indicate the number of years during which you have been a baptized Witness. If this time is less than a year, indicate the number of months and cross out the word "Years".

WITNESSES: At the bottom there is space for the signature of two legal witnesses who confirm that you have signed the Medical Order/Release of Liability assuring your firm position. Witnesses must be responsible adults who assure that they will strongly support your position in the event of your hospitalization or unconsciousness. It is desirable that one of the witnesses is your closest relative, for example, a husband, wife, father, mother or an adult son or daughter. A second witness may be a close relative or other responsible person who agrees to fully support your position, such as a congregation elder or family counsel.117 If you do not have close relatives who agree to support your position, then both witnesses may not be relatives. Each witness must sign and indicate who he is (husband, son, etc.) and write a phone number by which he is more likely to be found.

The "medical document" is designed in such a way that it can be folded along the dotted line so that the words "Medical document" and "No blood" are clearly visible in the wallet or wallet."118

Recommendations for identity card:

"This card must be filled out by the parent/Witnesses. Type or write legibly so that it is not difficult for doctors to read the information. On the back, along with the text, there is a place where the child's name must be indicated. The parent(s) should sign the card and date. If there is only one parent in the family, he can fill out and sign the card.119

In [10] the instruction is given:

"Always have a signed, certified and dated "Medical Document" card with you. REMEMBER TO NEVER CALL IT A "BLOOD CARD" – because some people may misunderstand this expression. The witnesses you indicate in the medical document must be responsible adults who assure that they will firmly support your position in the event of your hospitalization or when you are unconscious. It is good to always keep it in your passport or any other document that you always have with you. Thus, in a critical situation, when doctors want to establish your identity, they will see your medical document. It should be emphasized that our medical document is mainly intended for unforeseen situations. Therefore, be sure to draw up your personal and detailed medical document when you go for planned treatment, discussing all the conditions of your treatment. Ask your doctor to attach one copy of your statement to your medical history. Keep a copy with you."

Here is the text of the "Medical Order/Exemption from Liability" that every Jehovah's Witness is strongly recommended to have: