Manahan, John Leinard V.

Grade 12 - Creativity

“Patch Adams (1998) Review”

“You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what

the outcome”. A Fact-based tale of Hunter "Patch" Adams (1998), the founder of the Health Clinic, a

clinic that deals with humor and pathos in its patients. The movie begins with Hunter admitting himself

to a mental ward as a patient. While there, he observed the other nurses loved helping and encountered

the employees cold and distinct from the patients. Hunter Adams is an extrovert person who wants to

bring joy and have a mutual relationship with every patient at the hospital. He uses his humor to

connect with every people he met. He pulled himself out of the mental hospital to change his way of

living and went to Virginia Medical College to start his studies about medicines. His unorthodox

practices drew him against many of the university's physicians and department heads, despite getting

most of the highest grades in his class. Recognizing that many helpless individuals have not been

treated, as a student he has created a Medical clinic to help those who have not received adequate

therapy at the hospital. However, this brought him to the Medical Review Board for practicing without a

permit.

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