Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy

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Laughing matter: 'Patch Adams' brings humor therapy

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/laughing-matter-patch-adams-brings-humor-therapy-020107693.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ciAWcpkuYLeVDBr.NcG43A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/6d4f27011d2b073c6c3a7ca613c0fcfb8e94a13e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Hunter Doherty, American physician and clown who inspired the movie 'Patch Adams' starring Robin Williams, seen during 'Â"Tell me everything about CancerÂ"' symposium at a cancer treatment hospital in Lima, Peru, on August 13, 2014" align="left" title="Hunter Doherty, American physician and clown who inspired the movie 'Patch Adams' starring Robin Williams, seen during 'Â"Tell me everything about CancerÂ"' symposium at a cancer treatment hospital in Lima, Peru, on August 13, 2014" border="0" /></a>Bubbling with optimism and energy, the US physician who was the inspiration for the Robin Williams film &quot;Patch Adams&quot; will do anything to elicit a soothing laugh. He addressed that earthy issue this week during a visit to Peruvian children with cancer and brought the house down. Adams works on the premise that humor and clowning around is good for sick people. During a recent visit to a hospital for cancer patients, the 69-year-old doctor told stories of sick people who learned to be happy through compassion and laughter.</p><br clear="all"/>

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