Doh... but OF COURSE I've seen dozens upon dozens of death and
near-death cases! 
I've even personally done 'last office' for the deceased, which
means, cleaning them up and putting on the shroud for them, and
then dealing with all the necessary paperwork, and at times,
helping to console the relatives.
In fact, just the day before, I went to work with a newly-admitted
patient under my care, who died a few hours later.
My point is, you don't have to meet 'qualifying criteria' before
you can talk about something. Anyone can discuss the issue of death
- there's no exclusive 'membership' thingy!
