Goals of Share

The weekly recap from How To Train Your Doctor​

Happy Sunday, Reader!

Y'all, it has been a week. There has been so much palliative-related content in the news lately (both mainstream and academic) that I can barely keep up. Luckily, that means lots of new videos to share this week.

And I'll be honest, life has been super busy lately. Between moving, settling into the new house, and juggling summer camp schedules for the kids, it's been a challenge to publish even one video per week. So it feels really really nice to have three videos plus a bonus video to share with you in this week's roundup.

I hope you feel the same energy that I do heading into the Fall - I think it's going to be a good one. Or at least an interesting one!

Have a wonderful week,

Matt

This week's posts

Can it ever be ethical to fake CPR? Some ethicists say that it can be. I share their point of view - and mine. (This was the abridged version to keep it under 3 minutes - if you want the full 4 minute rant, that link is below!) Watch Video

Can AI improve end of life care? This study absolutely blew my mind - but what do you think? Watch Video

The daughter who trained her doctor A patient's daughter asked me 3 questions that changed everything Watch Video

BONUS VIDEO: Slow Code Rant - Extended Edition My original rant on slow codes ended up being 4 minutes long - 1 minute longer than Instagram Reels allow for. Here's the full version on YouTube that includes questions you can ask your doctor about CPR. Watch Video

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