Adams P
Gesundheit Institute, Arlington, VA 22213.
Hosp Health Netw. 1994 Jul 20;68(14):6-7.
Laughter can be crucial to patient care, but physician and clown Patch Adams, M.D., sees nothing funny about the greed he finds in the nation's health care system and in current reform plans. Adams has spent almost 25 years infusing practitioners with a sense of humor. This philosophy extends into his work as founder of the not-for-profit Gesundheit Institute, which is trying to build an "ultimate fantasy" hospital on 310 acres in rural West Virginia. So far, he's raised $1.1 million, built one of three main buildings, and broken ground on a second. However, millions of dollars still need to be raised. Adams sees the very notion of his dream hospital as a necessary pie in the face of the traditional health care system. Besides speaking and performing, Adams takes groups of clowns to Russia, where they perform in hospitals, orphanages, prisons and on the street. Adams has co-authored a book about his philosophies, Gesundheit, and sold the rights to a Hollywood studio. He spoke recently with staff editor Jim Montague.
欢笑对于病人护理可能至关重要，但医生兼小丑帕奇·亚当斯却觉得美国医疗体系及当前改革计划中的贪婪毫无可笑之处。亚当斯花了近25年时间让从业者们拥有幽默感。这种理念延伸到了他作为非营利性健康机构创始人的工作中，该机构正试图在西弗吉尼亚州农村310英亩的土地上建造一家“终极梦幻”医院。到目前为止，他已经筹集了110万美元，建造了三座主要建筑中的一座，并为第二座建筑破土动工。然而，仍需要筹集数百万美元。亚当斯认为他梦想中的医院这一概念本身就是给传统医疗体系的一记必要的耳光。除了演讲和表演，亚当斯还带领一群小丑前往俄罗斯，他们在医院、孤儿院、监狱和街头进行表演。亚当斯与人合著了一本关于他的理念的书《健康》，并将版权卖给了一家好莱坞制片厂。他最近与特约编辑吉姆·蒙塔古进行了交谈。
