[Is the claiming of costs justifiable in Jehovah's witness surgical patients after healthcare that is not part of the public health system?].

Introduction: Jehovah's witnesses refuse blood transfusions. The conflict arises when the patient, entitled to public health treatment, come to surgical centres without blood, to later claim the costs incurred.

Objectives: To analyse the legal claims for the refunding of costs by Jehovah's witnesses treated outside the public health system.