The story behind the poems and philosophy of Hunter "Patch" Adams is a journey from the edge of despair to a life of radical empathy.
Adams went on to attend medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he challenged the rigid, impersonal nature of the healthcare system [1, 5]. He believed that a doctor should be a friend and that "treating a disease you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome" [6, 9]. Patch Adam Poem
To Patch, the deepest "story" isn't found in a book, but in the human connection made when you look a suffering person in the eye and dare to be silly for their sake [1, 2]. The story behind the poems and philosophy of