Patch Adams (Hunter Doherty Adams, born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, social activist, and author known for integrating humor and joy into medical practice. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute, advocating for a healthcare model centered on care, creativity, and laughter, opposing the commercialization of traditional medicine. His story was adapted into the 1998 film 'Patch Adams,' starring Robin Williams. Through clown performances and community health projects, Adams promotes humanized treatment, influencing global medical attention to patients' psychological well-being.
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“People crave laughter as if it were an essential amino acid.”
Source: Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy
“Please live a healthy life - medicine is an imperfect science.”
Source: Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy
“I like giving. Doing something for somebody else feels good.”
“Givers get trust quicker than other people. People trust generous people.”
“The value of friendship and just deep human contact grows out of giving.”
“People like givers, people want to help givers. I get stuff all the time.”
“All the messages our kids are getting is money-taking, not giving.”
“Excellence in health means devoting your life to ending poverty.”
“Waiting in line is a great opportunity to meet people, daydream, or play.”
Source: Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy
Source: Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy
“We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease.”
“If you focus on the problem, you can’t see the solution. Never focus on the problem.”