Oscar the Cat: Lessons Learned
Joan M. Teno, MD, MS
Professor of Community Health, Warrent Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University
In this video talk, Dr. Teno introduces us to Oscar the Cat, a hospice pet who gained international fame because of his ability to predict the death of patients. Through Oscar's story, we are given three valuable lessons on caring for persons with Advanced Dementia.
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Chapter 1 of 9: Introduction 03:07
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