Therefore, the doctor's care must be centered on the law. Under the Medicines Act 1968, nurses are not required to administer transfusions or have authorized reasons for refusing blood transfusion. There is a conflict between the law and the patient's strong conviction to oppose transfusion treatment. Furthermore, nurses are too guided by national and local service policies. Policies and authorities require nurses to provide care that respects the patient's cultural or religious beliefs. The nurse may never be clear on the right course to take when a life-saving blood transfusion is refused. To be sure, clinicians will not be sure which authority or policy to implement first (Wilson, 2005). Accordingly, the position of the question is one of stabilizing the religious desires of the patient and family against the clinical requirement of a necessary blood transfusion. Facing patient and family opposition to treatment can be a stressful experience for the healthcare provider. Although the law supports the veneration of the ...