Patch Adams

Science at the Movies

Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 5

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Episode description

It's here at last, the one you've all been waiting for!

Yes, Patch Adams was a Robin Williams (MHDSRIP) vehicle, but did you know the real Patch Adams is still fighting the good fight? The fight is good, but the movie isn't. Still - Clown Doctoring (no laughing matter)! Medical Insurance! This movie gave us a lot to talk about. There's science babble and no shortage of rayon cargo pants. Abi's counsellor falls asleep on her, Freda rages on those who make a joke of gynaecology and, somewhere, there's a millionaire playing Fur Elise.

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Why can't you been the one I'm running from?

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Here are some interesting things for you to read about:

Read about Gesundheit today

https://www.patchadams.org/

Clown Doctoring

History and Evidence:

https://adc.bmj.com/content/103/Suppl_1/A180.2

Clowning in a children's rehab:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23855014/

The effects on nurses: