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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E32 Illness as Metaphor by Susan Sontag

December 05, 2023 • Auscultation Podcast

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An immersive reading of excerpts from Illness as Metaphor by Susan Sontag with reflection on cancer, tuberculosis, metaphors and myths.

References:

Illness as Metaphor: https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9780312420130

NB: Tattered Cover is a local Denver bookstore

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