Hunter "Patch" Adams
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Hunter "Patch" Adams is an American physician, social activist, and clown known for pioneering the use of humor and compassion in medical care and founding the Gesundheit! Institute.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hunter "Patch" Adams canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
biographical comedy-drama film
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clown ⓘ human ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ physician ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
free healthcare
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integration of humor and play in hospitals ⓘ patient-centered care ⓘ universal access to healthcare ⓘ |
| basedOn | the life of Hunter "Patch" Adams ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-05-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
healthcare reform
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humor in medicine ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| founded |
Gesundheit! Institute
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a free community hospital project ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hunter "Patch" Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
organizing clown trips to hospitals and orphanages worldwide
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visiting hospitals in clown costume ⓘ |
| hasMotto | laughter is the best medicine ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophy |
treating patients with love and compassion
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using laughter as a healing tool ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the Gesundheit! Institute
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pioneering the use of compassion in medical care ⓘ pioneering the use of humor in medical care ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| movement |
holistic medicine
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humanitarianism ⓘ peace activism ⓘ |
| name | Hunter Doherty Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Patch Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gesundheit!: Bringing Good Health to You, the Medical System, and Society through Physician Service, Complementary Therapies, Humor, and Joy
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House Calls: How We Can All Heal the World One Visit at a Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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clown ⓘ physician ⓘ social activist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Patch Adams (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.patchadams.org/ ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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