More Sharon Misinformation

Tzvi,

I am not implying that Sharon's medical treatment had anything to do with political bias. The only statement I said for certain was this appears to be a textbook case of "VIP syndrome" which tends to result ironically in inferior outcomes for celebrities and politicians alike. Often it is because VIPs and their handlers are given more leeway to make self-destructive choices, such as the one to stay more than an hour away from the hospital, or the one to put political concerns ahead of medical judgements.

This was mentioned by two doctors at our site, and by a few physicians in other news stories as well. Outside of medical workers, the phenomenon is relatively unknown. In other fields such as the justice system, VIPs are generally favored.

That is our main goal--to use this large amount of attention on this tragedy as a tool for educating toward better outcomes in the future for Israeli and world leaders as well.

Another lesson that seems clear is that information openness could have spared Sharon this disaster. Let's say that the current medical report is true in that Sharon was diagnosed with CAA after his first stroke. Imagine the outcry that would have ensued if the doctors had announced this at the press conference along with their intention to treat it with the aggressive anticoagulants that are specifically warned against because of the resulting risk of brain hemorrhage.

Ideologically, I have spoken against Sharon's recent policies, but that does not have anything to do with how

I apologize if my self-promotion is getting annoying. In my defense, consider the predicament of trying to earn an audience literally from nothing.

Finally, let me thank you for expressing your opinion here. I'm sure that many others agree but I would not have had the opportunity to clarify if not for your contribution.