Is Ariel Sharon the next Terri Schiavo?

[Cocoa]

maybe someone should send Bill Frist a tape...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4592488.stm

Some Israeli doctors are saying anyone else in Mr Sharon's condition would have been allowed to die peacefully last Wednesday night when he was rushed to hospital with a massive stroke.

And, they are asking, would he be in the medical situation he is in now if the treatment had been different?

But Ron Krumer, the director of external affairs at Hadassah Hospital, has stood by the treatment the Israeli prime minister has received.

"All the medical decisions taken regarding the treatment of the prime minister were necessary according to his medical conditions," he said.

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[vicman]

1. I've been thinking

about just this conundrum. Sure, he'll "survive," but the likelihood of any significant brain function returning intact is pretty slim. 'Course... he's a Jew, so Catkiller Billy may not be quite as interested as he was in Terri.. for whatever reasons...

[still_one]

2. no, once the elections occur in Israel it will be forgotten

[Sarah Ibarruri]

3. The family may have wanted him to live

It's a tough decision. I think one never knows if the person will come out okay or not. It's all one big guess. The ultimate decision when things look so dire, depends on the family members. There are people who want to keep the family member alive no matter what, and there are others who are willing to say goodbye even when there are possibilities of survival. I think men and women also might differ on how they view a close one in this condition.

[TheBaldyMan]

4. that explains why israeli radio stations were reporting his death

soon followed by an avalanche of counter claims.

There's a thin line between being on life support and being ventilated to keep your organs alive.