Patch Adams Movie

    

The movie Patch Adams features Robin Williams as Hunter "Patch" Adams, a medical student in the Medical College of Virginia. Patch's experience when he self admitted into a mental health hospital sparked his passion in helping other people -- thus his enrolment into medical school. He decided that, contrary to traditional practice, the best way to treat his patients was through the use of humour, laughter, and friendship. Although his methods worked in improving patients' quality of life, Patch received backlash from his superior, Dean Walcott, who prefers students to display more professional, and conventional methods.  

    The recurring values displayed in this film could be narrowed down to a few -- empathy, perseverance, and compassion. These qualities are perceived by people in the real world to be some that we expect doctors to possess, and Patch Adams perfectly portrays this in the film.