Our Mission
The Gesundheit! Institute is a project in holistic medical care based on the belief that one cannot separate the health of the individual from the health of the family, the community, the world, and the health care system itself.
About Patch Adams
Patch Adams is best known for his work as a medical doctor and a clown, and he is also a social activist who has devoted 30 years to changing America's health care system. He believes that laughter, joy and creativity are an integral part of the healing process.
About Gesundheit!
The institute began as a group of twenty friends, including three doctors, who moved into a six-bedroom home and called it a free hospital. The hospital was open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for all manner of medical problems from birth to death.
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Patch's Library: Food
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners
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Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
Famine, Conflict, and Response: A Basic Guide
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Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance: Transforming Food Production in Cuba
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Eating In the Dark: America's Experiment with Genetically Engineered Food
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Raising a Stink: The Struggle Over Factory Hog Farms in Nebraska
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Civic Agriculture: Reconnecting Farm, Food, and Community
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Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution
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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness
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The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Feeding The World: A Challenge for the Twenty-First Century
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Famine Crimes: Politics & the Disaster Relief Industry in Africa
The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates