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: Take Hope
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A Sense of the Future: Essays in Natural Philosophy
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Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment In a Complex World
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Living In Hope: People Challenging Globalization
The River of the Mother of God: And Other Essays by Aldo Leopold
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Faces of Caring: A search for the 100 Most Caring People in History
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Reasons For Hope: Instructive Experiences In Rural Development
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The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism
It's A Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice
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In Pursuit: Of Happiness and Good Government
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The World That Could Be
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Eighth Day of Creation; Gifts and Creativity
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Choices for Our Future: A Generation Rising for Life on Earth
NonViolent Communication: A Language of Life
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The Real Works: Interviews and Talks, 1964-1979
Good News For A Change: Hope For A Troubled Planet
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Beyond Despair: A Policy Guide To the Communications Era