Auscultation

Add a bit of joy and perspective to your practice of healthcare with this humanities-inspired podcast that focuses the lens of art and literature to find fresh views on wellness and illness. Christopher Schifeling, a geriatric and palliative care physician and poet, shares immersive readings and viewings of artwork with a dose of humor. Enriching for any and everyone in healthcare: physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, pharmacists, first responders, patients, etcetera.

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E39 Offerings From My Patients and Their Families by Hanna M. Saltzman

March 03, 2026 • Auscultation Podcast

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Description:

An immersive reading of Offerings From My Patients and Their Families by Hanna M. Saltzman with reflection on offerings, gifts, complaints, and boundary crossings.

Website:

https://anauscultation.wordpress.com

Work:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2839104

References:

Saltzman HM. Offerings From My Patients and Their Families. JAMA. 2025;334(15):1399. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.12143

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2839104

Hanna Saltzman: www.hannasaltzman.com

Hyde, Lewis. The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property. 25th anniversary ed., Vintage Books, 2007.

Campo R. Making Lists in Medicine and Poetry. JAMA. 2025;334(15):1399. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.12103

https://www.etymonline.com/word/offering