Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

Once again you need to get your facts straight.

The second lower trial addressed both the diagnosis of PVS and whether or
not there were other treatments available to her. Testimony during this
trial was providecd by 5 physicians. 2 appointed by the husband, 2
appointed by the family, and 1 appointed by the court. 3 of the 5 patients
agreed that the patient was in a PVS.

You are referring to Ron Cranford. I know Ron Cranford, and he and I do not
see eye to eye on many issues. But that doesnt mean he was wrong.
Nevertheless, the majority opinion was that she was indeed in a PVS. The
judge also thought that the testimony of the other 2 physicians was not as
credible. You can read about it here.

http://abstractappeal.com/schiavo/trialctorder11-02.txt

PVS is a clinical diagnosis. It is made based on the history and physical
examination alone. There are no tests that will make the diagnosis. There
are tests that may support whether or not there is blood flow, or document
the amount of glucose uptake, or show if there is structural change to the
brain. But all of these tests can be normal, and a patient can still be
diagnosed, correctly, as being in a PVS.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Dozier" <wddozier@mac.com>
To: "jack syme" <drsyme@cablespeed.com>
Cc: "'ASA'" <asa@calvin.edu>; "Glenn Morton" <glennmorton@entouch.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: cruzan v schiavo what a difference a decade makes

> On Mar 18, 2005, at 10:48 PM, jack syme wrote:
>
>> That is not the same as her being in a PVS and him claiming that she
>> would not want to continue to get feeding via artificial means in that
>> condition.
>
> Hello? The PVS diagnosis is disputed. The tests that would show whether
> this is true have not been allowed.
>
> The Dr. that has been relied on for the PVS diagnosis is a euthanasia
> activist. He has made this diagnosis without the use of PET or MRI tests.
> These tests were refused by Mr. Schiavo.
>
> Bill Dozier
> Minister of Silly Guitar Sounds
> ------
> "...people should not be fooled into thinking that legalizing
> physician-assisted suicide is the final step. It is merely the next
> step" -- Jonathan V. Last
>
Received on Sat Mar 19 05:30:25 2005