![]() In December of 1998 Universal Studios is releasing a film version of Patch’s life, starring Robin Williams, bringing this important story to an international audience. It is a testament to Patch’s conviction and tenacious determination that he has never abandoned his quest, and that he continues to help and to heal people, as well as to believe that his dream for a new paradigm of medical treatment-a free hospital-will soon become a reality. Their inspiring vision of a different sort of medicine and their unflagging belief in a dream that too many shortsightedly called impossible has won respect and admiration, not only from us but from people the world over. From the time the Gesundheit! manuscript first arrived in our office we have been avid fans of Patch and his band of healer-clowns, and of the true spirit of life and love they bring to their work. When Universal Studios expressed interest in making a movie about Patch Adams and Gesundheit! we at Healing Arts Press couldn’t have been more delighted. In his frequent lectures to colleges, churches, community groups, medical schools, and conferences, Patch shows how healing can be a loving, creative, humorous human exchange-not a business transaction. ![]() Today's high-tech medicine has become too costly, impersonal, and grim. In his frequent lectures at medical schools and international conferences, Adams's irrepressible energy cuts through the businesslike facade of the medical industry to address the caring relationship between doctor and patient that is at the heart of true medicine.Īll author royalties are used to fund The Gesundheit Institute, a 40-bed free hospital in West Virginia.Īdams's positive vision and plan for the future is an inspiration for those concerned with the inaccessibility of affordable, quality health care. Whether it means putting on a red clown nose for sick children or taking a disturbed patient outside to roll down a hill with him, Adams does whatever is necessary to help heal. Impossible? Not for those who know and work with Patch. Adams is the founder of the Gesundheit Institute, a home-based medical practice that has treated more than 15,000 people for free, and that is now building a full-scale hospital that will be open to anyone in the world free of charge. Meet Patch Adams, M.D., a social revolutionary who has devoted his career to giving away health care. Released as a film from Universal Pictures, starring Robin Williams.Tells the story of Patch Adam's lifetime quest to transform the health care system. ![]() ![]() The inspiring and hilarious story of Patch Adams's quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medicine ![]()
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