MEDICAL TREATMENT
(See also Ambulance; Antibiotics; Blood Transfusions; Dentistry; Doctors; Hospice Care; Hospitals; Immunization; Medical Science; Medicine; Nurses; Paramedics; Surgery; Vaccination; conditions and treatments by name)
acupuncture: g00 10/22 10-11; g00 11/22 22
alcoholism: w10 1/1 9-10
alopecia (hair loss): g91 4/22 14
alternative medicine: w23.07 24-25; g 1/07 9; g01 6/22 30; g00 10/22 3-12
ambulance services: g 3/10 11; g 3/06 10-11
ancient times: it-1 630-631
magic and false religion: it-1 631
anemia:
malaria-induced: g90 5/22 29
anesthesia: g 9/07 29; g01 7/22 30; g00 11/22 21-23
hearing when under: g88 7/8 30
toy phone for children: g88 6/22 30
bed rest: g95 9/8 29
bed-wetting: g88 2/22 12
Bible times: it-1 630-631; ip-1 16-17
Bible view: ijwbq article 39; lvs 255; w15 9/15 9-11; g 4/13 15; w08 11/15 23-27; w06 3/1 25-26; g01 1/8 26-27; fy 124-126; w94 12/15 18-19; g91 11/22 6-7
alternative medicine: g00 10/22 3; fy 125-126; w94 12/15 20
diagnosis by testing muscle strength: w94 12/15 19-22
future: g05 1/22 8-11
medical treatment for addiction: mrt article 43
medicinal use of drugs: mrt article 43
questionable elements: lvs 219-220, 255
spiritistic elements: lv 190-191; w08 11/15 25-26
unusual methods: w94 12/15 17-22
bioethics: w97 2/15 19
blood: ijwbq article 41; lvs 92, 246-249; rs 72-76
ancient use: w91 6/15 9-10; w90 6/1 30; hb 6; g86 9/8 25-27
avoiding unscriptural use: mwb25.01 7; mwb24.01 5
dialysis machines: w89 3/1 30
hyperbaric oxygen therapy: g92 10/8 20; g88 4/22 12-13
induced hemodilution: lvs 247-248; km 11/06 6; w00 10/15 31; w89 3/1 31
medical journals comment on bloodless medicine: ijwfq article 21
Rh factor and disease: g94 12/8 23-27
sickle-cell anemia: g96 10/8 24-25
varicose veins in esophagus: g91 8/22 13, 15
video Are You Prepared for Medical Situations?: mwb25.01 7
video How to Make Health-Care Decisions Regarding Blood: mwb23.01 7
video Interview of Professor Massimo P. Franchi, M.D.: lff lesson 39
bone fractures:
bone-shaker device: g86 5/22 30
diagnosis by tuning fork: g87 6/8 29-30
bones:
coral implants: g89 10/8 29
sensory signals used: g87 9/22 30
synthetic bone implant: g88 4/22 29
brain:
first-person account “Faith Helped Me Face Brain Surgery”: g90 4/22 21-24
first-person account “My Fight to Live”: g92 4/22 21-24
Gamma Knife (stereotactic radiosurgery): g98 2/22 20-21; w96 3/15 31; g91 4/8 28
transplants of fetal tissue: g88 4/8 29
tumors: g91 4/8 28
breasts:
cancer: g 8/11 25-27; g94 4/8 8-10
fibrocystic breast disease: g87 10/8 30
tumors: g86 10/8 11, 13-15
burns:
hetastarch (HES) a blood substitute: hb 14
honey treatment: g93 5/22 29
ice-water treatment: g88 4/8 28; g86 5/22 28
cancer: g 12/12 28; g94 4/8 8-10; g87 6/8 28; g86 10/8 11-14
artificial antibodies: g86 7/22 29
cervical, from papillomavirus infection: g05 6/22 22-23
importance of being supportive: g86 10/22 23-27
orthodox and unorthodox treatments compared: g91 9/22 28-29
cautions regarding: w15 12/15 25-27
China:
earthworm fluid: g86 6/8 30-31
powder made from ants: g88 9/8 30
chiropractic: g00 10/22 9-10
cholera:
Oral Rehydration Therapy: g95 4/8 10
deafness:
cochlear implants: g88 7/8 19
electronic inner ear: g89 8/22 9
shunt tube for Ménière’s disease: g88 7/8 19
stapes replacement for otosclerosis: g88 7/8 20-21
decisions regarding: ijwbq article 39; w23.02 25; w23.07 24-25; scl 31; mwb23.01 7; lff lesson 39; lvs 255; w15 9/15 9-10; w11 4/15 14; w08 11/15 25-26; w03 9/1 16; fy 124-126
depression: ijwbq article 32; g 7/09 4-6
developing nations: g99 7/22 10-11; g95 4/8 8-11
diabetes: g03 5/8 5-7, 10-11
diarrhea:
antidiarrheic drugs: g95 4/8 11
Oral Rehydration Therapy: g97 9/22 11; g95 4/8 10-11; g88 9/22 7; g87 2/22 28; g86 10/8 28; g86 12/8 28
vaccine against rotavirus: g98 5/8 29
eclampsia:
Epsom salts for preeclampsia: g04 10/22 29
Egypt (ancient): mrt article 9; it-1 630-631, 693; w98 4/1 16; ba 20
emergency care:
improvements (U.S.): g03 4/8 28
London Ambulance Service: g 3/06 10-11
employment involving:
Bible view: w99 4/15 29
eyes:
artificial eyes: g87 7/22 28; g86 8/8 20-24
glaucoma: g88 5/8 16-17
radial keratotomy (surgery for nearsightedness): g95 4/8 29; g94 9/22 22-25; g90 8/8 29; g86 3/22 31
‘super glued’ retinas: g87 3/8 29
fever:
children: g03 12/8 25-27
gallstones:
pill to dissolve: g89 1/22 30
gene therapy: g 1/07 6; g01 6/8 8; g00 9/22 9-11; g96 2/22 29; g96 5/22 29; g96 9/22 6
headache: g98 8/8 29; g88 2/8 28; g87 9/22 31
chronic: g86 4/8 30
migraine: g88 2/8 30; g86 4/8 30
heart:
balloon eptostomy (septostomy): g86 4/8 18
pacemaker: g86 11/22 25
herbal: g03 12/22 12-14; g00 10/22 7-8; g98 7/8 4
African traditional medicine: w06 3/1 25; w87 4/15 26-29
caution regarding: g04 10/22 30; g03 8/22 28
homeopathy: g00 10/22 9
honey a healer: g05 8/8 16-17; g02 3/8 31; g01 10/22 29; g95 1/22 28; g93 5/22 29
hydrotherapy: g88 6/22 25-26
immunization: g93 8/8 22-25; g88 9/22 7
infertility: g 1/12 20; g04 9/22 3-11
Bible view of treatments: g04 9/22 10
in vitro fertilization: w12 12/15 14-16
single sperm on ovum in womb: g95 9/22 29
influenza: g05 12/22 9
Information for Expectant Mothers (S-401): mwb24.01 5
Information for Patients Requiring Surgery or Chemotherapy (S-407): mwb24.01 5
injections:
ice makes painless: g87 6/22 30
whether better than tablets: g96 9/22 12
jaundiced babies:
phototherapy: yb91 37; g89 10/22 13-14
kidneys:
dialysis machines: w89 3/1 30
stones: g93 8/22 20-22; g87 1/22 30
knees:
ligament replacement: g87 6/8 29
laboratory errors: g93 10/22 29
leprosy:
vaccine from armadillos: g87 5/8 31
limitations: g01 6/8 4-9
liposuction: g04 11/8 11; g88 6/22 30
lupus: g95 2/22 21-22
maggot therapy: g01 10/22 22
malaria:
anemia due to: g90 5/22 29
drug-resistant: g01 10/22 28-29; g92 9/8 29; g89 8/8 28
massage: g00 10/22 10
meningitis: yb91 37
menopause:
estrogen replacement therapy: g96 3/22 30; g91 9/22 14-16
mental illness: wp23.1 4; g 12/14 4-5; w96 9/1 30-31; w88 10/15 27-29; g86 9/8 6-10
misdiagnosis from high technology: g88 12/8 31
narcolepsy: g91 4/8 21
natural approach (Germany): g88 6/22 25-26
Kneipp therapy: g88 6/22 25-26
New Age movement: g94 3/8 8-9
obesity: g04 11/8 9
organ donation:
Brazil: g98 7/22 28
organ trade:
Asia: g93 1/22 28
India: g91 3/8 29
pain: g94 6/22 8-10
acetaminophen: g98 8/8 29
papillomavirus infection: g05 6/22 22-23
paramedics: g 4/09 12-15
parents’ rights:
Canada supreme court (1995): g95 11/8 13-14
Parkinson’s disease: g88 1/8 13-14; g88 4/8 29
patients who refuse: g89 2/22 26
phobias: g87 2/8 6-8; g87 9/22 30
pills:
why best to be erect when taking: g86 2/22 29
premature babies: g93 11/22 26; g90 12/8 28; g89 2/22 4-5
prenatal tests of baby’s health: g96 8/8 16-17
privacy of medical records: g03 1/22 7
prostate problems: g01 8/8 30; g00 12/8 20-23; g90 4/8 26-27
river blindness (onchocerciasis): g95 10/8 24-27
scoliosis: g 8/15 14-15
seeking second opinion: g00 10/22 28; g88 12/8 31
self-medication: g03 12/22 14; g98 7/8 3-8
shock:
use of nonblood fluids: w90 6/1 31
skin grafts from pig intestine: g03 3/8 29
smallpox: g91 3/22 22-23
snakebite: g96 5/8 29; g96 7/8 11; g96 8/22 25
chicken eggs may yield antivenin: g04 1/8 29
shock treatment for: g87 1/8 30
sodium depletion: g87 7/22 28
Soviet Union:
all citizens to receive pocket-size medical history: g88 5/8 30
tattoo removal: g04 12/8 28; g03 9/22 27; g89 10/8 29
terminally ill patients: g 7/11 15-17; g92 3/22 30; g91 10/22 3-9
artificial life support: w12 12/15 15-16
thyroid disease: g 5/09 26, 28-29
tinnitus: g96 9/22 27
tonsillitis:
CO2 laser: g88 3/8 29
travel abroad for quality care: g 9/12 27
tuberculosis: g99 5/22 21, 23-24; g99 7/22 10-11; g97 12/22 4, 8-9
urinary tract infections:
benefit of cranberry juice: g87 4/8 30
Watch Tower publications:
policy in presenting information on: g 9/07 22; g89 5/22 8; g88 5/8 28; g88 9/22 7; km 9/87 4
when to seek: g98 7/8 6-7
Witness view: ijwfq articles 20-21, 63; g16.1 8; w11 2/1 27; g 8/10 7; hb 17, 21
liability of health-care personnel who respect Witness view of blood: hb 18
wounds:
closure by medical zipper: g04 3/8 28
seaweed dressing: g86 9/22 29-30
value of licking: g98 2/8 30-31
X-rays: g 11/08 11
dangers: g88 3/8 30; g86 10/8 7, 13