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Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author.He founded the Gesundheit! Institute as a not-for-profit in 1989. Each year he also organizes volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns to bring humor to orphans, patients, and other people.
Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams (in the title role), Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, and Peter Coyote.Set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it is loosely based on the life story of medical doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by ...
Patch Adams: Directed by Tom Shadyac. With Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.
Patch Adams is best known for his work as a medical doctor and a clown, but he is also a social activist who has devoted over 40 years of his life to changing America’s healthcare system. He believes that laughter, joy and creativity are an integral part of the healing process and, with the help of friends, he founded the Gesundheit Institute in 1971 in order to address all the problems of ...
After struggling with depression in a mental hospital, Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams) decides he wants to become a doctor. He enrolls at Virginia Medical University but is disillusioned by ...
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Sep 7, 2024 · Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams revolutionized the medical field by combining humor with healthcare. Born in 1945, Adams faced personal struggles that led him to discover the healing power of laughter.His journey from a mental health patient to a pioneering doctor showcases the transformative potential of compassion in medicine.. Adams' unconventional approach to patient care emphasizes free ...
"Patch" Adams is determined to find a better way to help them, although the consequences of his defiance of the rules and the authorities are severe. — Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com> Fact-based story of Hunter "Patch" Adams, the founder of the Gesundheit Clinic, a clinic which deals with their patients with humor and pathos.
Dec 25, 1998 · The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career. Tom Shadyac. Director. Patch Adams. Novel.
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
