Muirhead took on the challenge of operating on a 70 - year - old man with a bleeding ulcer who, because of his Bible - based beliefs as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, had asked for treatment that did not require a blood transfusion.
وكان هذا الرجل قد طلب علاجا لا يتطلب نقل دم بسبب معتقداته المؤسسة على الكتاب المقدس كواحد من شهود يهوه .‏