Ariel Sharon Would Not Want to Be Maintained in PVS

There are several new studies this week showing the false optimism of surrogates for patients in the ICU.  Coincidentally, there was also a new story about former Primer Minister Ariel Sharon.  I have blogged before about Sharon's maintenance in a PVS state.  The AP now reports that Raanan Gissin, Sharon's longtime spokesman and confidante, said that he believes Sharon "would have asked to terminate." He says "knowing the man, he would not want to live this way."