Ms. Vo is in her 60's. She is a patient at St. David's North Austin Medical Center here in Austin, Texas. She has been diagnosed with persistent vegetative state--but that is disputed by the family. Ms. Vo's daugher, Loann Trihn, is an emergency room doctor and she disputes the diagnosis. Such a diagnosis is very subjective and involves clinical assessments. Dr. Trihn and her father have both witnessed her mother being responsive.
North Austin Medical Center had originally given Vo's family only until Saturday to find a place to take her because it was no longer willing to allow Vo to stay there.
Now they have until June 5 to transfer Vo to another medical facility or NAMC will stop providing Vo any life-sustaining medical treatment.
There is a stark contrast between North Austin Medical Center and St. Luke's, where Andrea Clark is being treated. The latter gave the family 10 days to remove her from their facility or they would terminate her life sustaining treatment. At least Ms. Vo's hospital is working with the family and has given more time to find another treatment center.
Both cases, involving the cessation of treatment against the wishes of the patient and their family, are quite troubling. We will be closely watching the actions of St. David's North Austin Medical Center.
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