7/6/2023 0 Comments David dosa oscar![]() ![]() Can a cat really predict death? Is he smelling something or responding to behavioural clues? Is he helping guide souls to heaven? Oscar's warm and profound story - of his uncanny ability to see death coming, of his steadfast and non-judgmental commitment to sit with patients as they die, of his quiet compassion - is a metaphor for what is important at the end of life. And, because of him, they don't die alone. He is a steady companion as patients descend into death. In July 2007, David garnered international attention for an essay on Oscar that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr Dosa's job is to respond to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments and communicate with their families. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 55 (7), 1099-1105, 2007. So what's so unusual about Oscar? He knows when the hospice patients are going to die. But in the summer of 2007 Oscar made headlines around the world. Like most cats, he's partial to treats and catnip. At first glance Oscar doesn't seem special. Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of a nursing home in Rhode Island, USA. A short fictional story of two friends held in the claws of a ravaging earthquake. ![]()
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