Patch Adams

Born on May 28, 1945, Patch Adams is a famous American physician, social activist, and author. The life Patch Adams and the creation of Gesundheit! Institute is documented in the 1998 film of the same name. Patch Adams was portrayed by the late actor Robin Williams. In Patch Adams, Patch’s personality changes a lot from beginning to end. At the beginning of of the movie, Patch has committed himself to a mental institute. By the end of the movie, however, Patch has graduated from Law school and is

Hunter “Patch” Adams is a middle-aged man who adheres to the words of his heart and tries to enhance the lives of others. Patch’s behavior embodies the core value of Catholic Social Teaching: helping others. In the movie Patch Adams, the eponymous character exemplifies the “circle-of–faith-in action” on several occasions. Initially, he focuses on helping others going through an internal struggle, and through his aid Patch hopes to enhance their lives. For instance, Rudy, Patch’s roommate in the

Patch Adams is a true story about love, standing up for what you believe, and being yourself. After being admitted to a physic ward in a mental hospital Hunter Adams was diagnosed with depression. He was put in a room with a mentally ill man, Rudy. He believed squirrels were out to get him and wherever he was, squirrels were following him. Hunter was a clever man who cared a lot about people, and never thought of himself before he thought of others. The hospital he was staying in wasn’t very welcoming

loosely, on a true story, Patch Adams follows Hunter “Patch” Adams (played by Robin Williams), a medical doctor famous for his use of humor in the healing process. Adams, following a suicide attempt, checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, where he learns the power of humor and laughter on a patients’ quality of life and earns the nickname “Patch” for fixing another patient’s cup. Now inspired to become a doctor, two years following his institutionalization, Adams enrolls in Virginia Medical

In the following essay, I will discuss the influence of McDonaldization in the medicinal services through the cases from the motion picture Patch Adams. The film Patch Adams depends on a genuine story of a person who fought most of his life to establish a human side of the health care. As he said, when he was studying to become a doctor,” our job is to increase health, enhance quality of life.” (, 2016, introduction section, para. 1). On the other hand, we face McDonaldization that is influencing

The motion picture Patch Adams revolves around the troubles a young man named Patch faces in his lifetime. Patch voluntarily admits himself to a mental institution and his experiences there convince Adams to become a doctor. When Patch enrolls at the medical college of Virginia, he is shocked at the cold, clinical professionalism that alienates patients from their caregivers. Determined to provide emotional and spiritual relief as well as medicine, Adams clowns around for his patients, getting to

Patch Adams showcases how holism works and how it benefits the patients’ mentally and physically. Holism is tying humanity to the physicality (Kretchmar, 2005) which is the central to Patch’s views of being a doctor and how he practices medicine throughout the film. The way that Patch heals the patients by using laughter as a part of their treatment illustrates the definition of holism. Patch Adams demonstrates a holistic approach to his practice by displaying holistic ideas which are that doctors

The movie, Patch Adams, provides multiple examples of how the communication between patients and doctors is extremely important to get the best experience of the situation. Patch excels at communicating and listening to the people he is trying to help, and although most doctors did not agree with his approach of treating patients, they soon realized that his style of communication and building of relationships with these patients made all the difference in helping them effectively, both physically

In the film Patch Adams, Robin Williams plays the real-life American physician named Hunter “Patch” Adams. In one particular scene, Williams asks “What 's wrong with death sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can 't we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity, and decency, and God forbid, maybe even humor” (Williams, 1999). This quote illustrates various themes we have discussed in our class. The questions Robins asks display a few of the important themes I have learned in

The movie, “Patch Adams,” is a comedy that illustrates the true store of Hunter Patch Adams. The film is very entertaining and enjoyable to watch; also, the movie brings to life daily healthcare issues. A healthcare issue dementated by the movie featured the many possible safety risks patients had to endure, while receiving treatment at the Medical school’s hospital. A healthcare facility is a place that should promote the well-being of patients by providing clean and safe conditions for recovery