Learn about palliative medicine from a physician who is also a popular content creator on social media.
My guest Dr. Matthew Tyler is a board certified physician in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life. He specializes in creating short videos for social media that cover a variety of topics related to hospice and palliative medicine. Learn more at this website:
This episode includes:
- How Matt ended up choosing palliative medicine as a career path
- Overview of palliative medicine and how it differs from hospice
- What a palliative doctor does
- How to find a palliative provider near you
- Why early referrals to palliative medicine are important
- How the palliative care team can help patients and families make decisions about medical care
- Why many doctors can use training to have better serious illness and end-of-life conversations
- Why Matt started creating content for social media sites
- The power of short, informative videos online
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Blog Post: How to Make a Difficult Decision for a Loved One at the End of Life
- Dr. Tyler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtotrainyourdoctor/
- Dr. Tyler on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@howtotrainyourdoctor
- Palliative care referrals: https://getpalliativecare.org
- Goals of Care Conversation Starter
- Vital Talk: https://www.vitaltalk.org
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