About Us
Worldwide, some 1,700 Hospital Liaison Committees form an international network operating in over 110 countries. They are made up of community-based ministers who knowledgeably interact with physicians and hospital personnel, social workers, and members of the judiciary. Upon request, they offer the following services, without charge:
- Provide clinical papers and information from peer-reviewed and respected medical journals on clinical strategies for managing patients without allogeneic blood transfusion
- Facilitate physician-to-physician consultations with qualified specialists
- Assist with patient transfer when necessary
- Make presentations to physicians, ethicists, residents, and other hospital and legal professionals
- Clarify ethical issues for Witness patients or clinicians related to medical care
- Arrange for pastoral care and practical assistance to hospitalized Witness patients