The Doctor's Art
The Doctor's Art
Henry Bair and Tyler Johnson
The Mandate of Medicine | Jessica Zitter, MD
52 minutes Posted Oct 7, 2025 at 11:00 am.
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Medical trainees spend years mastering what to do when biology fails — countless protocols, procedures, and split-second decisions. By the end, they’re primed to fix what’s broken. But what if the mandate of medicine is simpler — and more human? Our guest on this episode is Dr. Jessica Zitter — a physician, author, and filmmaker who has spent her career at the fault line between intensive care and palliative care. Dr. Zitter was initially drawn to the technical choreography in the ICU: numb...