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Zestful exuberance is a common characteristic among Weeks' collection of American eccentrics. Dr. Patch Adams, for example, is a general practitioner in Arlington, Va., who runs a clinic called the Gezundheit Institute. Adams, who makes his living by lecturing and putting on educational shows, has a volunteer staff, dresses like a clown to cheer his patients and, even more cheering, does not charge them. "He believes laughter is one of the best medicines," says Weeks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: Rise of The American Oddball | 6/6/1988 | See Source »

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