Episode 35: Patch Adams

<p>This week on <em>The Plot Sickens</em>, we’re reviewing <em>Patch Adams</em> where laughter may be the best medicine, but we’ve got a few notes for the chart. </p><p>We talk Robin Williams, bedside manner, patient dignity, questionable boundaries, and whether or not we would swim in a pool of spaghetti noodles. </p><p>The Gesundheit! Institute is the real nonprofit Patch Adams founded around his broader vision of healthcare centered on compassion, community, friendship, creativity, and care rather than simply the clown-nose version Hollywood gave us.<br>Learn more about the real Patch Adams and the Gesundheit! Institute: <a href="https://www.patchadams.org/">https://www.patchadams.org/</a></p><p><strong>Learn more about us: </strong><a href="https://theplotsickenspodcast.com/">⁠https://theplotsickenspodcast.com⁠</a>Support the podcast: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/theplotsico">⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/theplotsico</a></p>