Blood transfusion on religious grounds

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The parents of a -month-old baby are refusing to allow a blood transfusion on religious grounds. All of the baby's physicians agree that the baby will likely die without a blood transfusionWhat is the best course of action in this case? File a motion for court order ,Notify police so that the parents can be arrested for child endangermentproceed with transfusion as soon as the parents are arrested, Hold an emergency meeting of the hospital's ethics committee: if a majority vote for transfusion is obtained , proces with the transfusion, Hold an emergency meeting of the medical board (medical executive committee); if a majority vote for transfusion obtained, proceed with the transfusion.

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