Patch Adams M.D.
cartoons by Jerry Van Amerongen
How we can all heal the world one visit at a time.
Patch Adams hilariously explains and describes while Jerry Van Amerongen illustrates how we can all help to heal each other and ourselves by spreading compassion and humor.
"Few things can enhance a hospital stay as much as a visit from a friend, who can bring love, empathy, and even play to calm these anxieties."
"What I have heard described as the "potency of a visiting friend" involves the same the same qualities that make up a good health professional's "bedside manner". In the history of medicine, beside manner reached it's zenith with the house call"
"This book "House Calls" is a 'visitor's kit' that was originally designed for visiting hospital patients. But I now realise that the information can be just as useful in visiting friends in nursing homes, prisons, or any place where people may be suffering and wishing they were elsewhere."
"If you can stretch yourself to see the great medicinal value of your "house call" to your friend and others in the institution, then why not make another leap? Surely, the general population exhibits in many ways its need for tender and fun encounters. Realise that the way you treat any ailing friends is a powerful tool at your disposal. Offering your same friendly personality to the world at large will make it a better place for all. This book "House Calls" offers simple ways for all citizens to improve the health of their society."
Patch Adams
- Introduction to "House Calls"
ISBN:1885003188
