Goals of Share

The weekly recap from How To Train Your Doctor​

Happy Sunday, Reader!

Y'all, it's been a week. We've been caught up in the whirlwind of moving, and we are still crawling out from under a mountain of boxes and cling wrap.

Needless to say, with everything going on in life it's been challenging to stay regular with the content creation. But I couldn't leave you hanging. I snuck a new video in right under the wire last night!

And though it may be last minute, it is a very important one (as most late night rants typically are). This video address a major gap in the care we provide for those of us living with serious illnesses like cancer, heart failure and dementia. While 11 states (+ DC) have now legalized assisted dying (with Delaware being the latest), we're missing a crucial piece: early access to palliative care. Systemic barriers create a false choice between suffering through illness or choosing death, while palliative care gets completely overlooked.

If you want to find out more about those barriers and what you can do in the meantime, click below to check out the video!

Have a wonderful week,

Matt

This week's posts

The false choice of serious illness More states are legalizing aid in dying, while support in the early stage of illness remains sparse Watch Video

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