The cost of treatment with "bloodless" methods.

Logical absurdities.

Is there really an alternative?

Some medical reasons why it is impossible to refuse the use of blood transfusions or its components.

"A trained conscience."

Is it possible to figure it out?

The Attitude of Jehovah's Witnesses to OSB and Its Publications.

Strong recommendations of the OSB.

Letter from the Hospital Information Service.

A la guerre comme a la guerre (in war as in war).

Legal issues.

About the patient's right to refuse a specific treatment.

Inducement to suicide.

"Educational" activities of the OSB.

Perplexity.

Speech at the trial of Academician V.K. Kalnbērz.

Affidavit.

Instead of a conclusion.

Appendix 1. Preliminary medical information.

Appendix 2. Colloidal plasma-substituting solutions.

Appendix 3. Colloidal volumetric replacement solutions and hemostasis.

Annex 4. Infusion solutions with oxygen-transport properties.

Annex 5. Erythropoietin.

Annex 6. Interleukins, GM-KSF, G-KSF and more...

Annex 7. Aprotinin.

Annex 8. Desmopressin.

Appendix 9. Heart-lung machine. Hypothermia. Minimally invasive method.

Appendix 10. Collagen and cellulose sponges. Fibrin glue.

Annex 11. Ethical and legal problems of blood transfusion.