Two days after admission to the hospital because of drug-induced thrombocytopenia, a 37-year-old woman develops a severe

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Two days after admission to the hospital because of drug-induced thrombocytopenia, a 37-year-old woman develops a severe headache and becomes comatose. On admission, examination showed a few petechiae over the lower extremities, and her platelet count was 5000/mm3. A CT scan of the head shows an intracranial hemorrhage. A platelet transfusion is recommended , but the patient is a Jehovah's Witness and had stated on admission that she did not want to receive transfusion of any blood products Her husband is not a Jehovah's Witness and wants her to have the transfusion. Which of the following is the most appropriate management regarding transfusion?


A) Do not proceed with the transfusion
B) Obtain consent from the hospital ethics committee
C) Obtain consent from the patient's husband
D) Obtain consent from the patient's minister
E) Proceed with the transfusion without consent