Making the Rounds with Oscar: The inspirational story of a doctor, his patients and a very special cat - Hardcover

David Dosa, Dr; Dosa, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0755318110 ISBN 13: 9780755318117

Publisher: Headline Review, 2010

Synopsis

The extraordinary - and true - story of a cat with a remarkable gift

In the summer of 2007 Oscar the cat made headlines around the world. Why? Because he knows when the patients in the Rhode Island hospice where he lives are going to die. Oscar curls up on their beds, keeps them company and enables the families to be with their loved ones at the end. Dr David Dosa's job is to respond to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments and communicate with their families. Oscar takes care of the rest. He is a steady companion and, because of him, patients don't die alone. 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 is heartfelt, sometimes even funny, but always inspiring.

About this title

About the Author

Dr David Dosa is a geriatrician in Rhode Island and an assistant professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr Dosa has published in scientific peer-reviewed literature in the areas of nursing home quality improvement, delirium and end of life care. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Headline Review
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0755318110
• ISBN 13: 9780755318117
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256