Spiro Nikolouzos case
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Spiro Nikolouzos (1936 – May 30, 2005) was a
Texas Futile Care Law
.
Nikolouzos was hospitalized on February 10, 2005, at
gastric feeding tube and respirated by a ventilator. The hospital wished to discontinue life support, allowing Nikolouzos to die. His family opposed this action and claimed the hospital's decision was related to the fact that Nikolouzos's Medicare
funding was running out, a contention denied by the hospital.
Under the 1999
San Antonio, Texas
. Avalon Place had rejected his application nine days earlier.
Nikolouzos subsequently died at Avalon on May 30, 2005.
The precedent set by the case of
Sun Hudson
may have helped to expedite the removal of Nikolouzos from artificial respiration prior to the move.
See also
- Advance Directives Act
- Futile care law
Sources
- Houston Chronicle article detailing Mr. Nikolouzos's move to Avalon Place
- MSNBC article providing background information on Mr. Nikolouzos's condition and his family's emergency injunction
- First Houston Chronicle article detailing Mr. Nikolouzos's family's injunction and the precedent of Sun Hudson
- Second Houston Chronicle article detailing Mr. Nikolouzos's family's injunction and the precedent of Sun Hudson
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