Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!
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The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but to increase the person's quality of life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that the role of a doctor should focus on enhancing a patient's quality of life rather than just prolonging it.
Patch Adams highlights the fundamental duty of medical professionals to prioritize the well-being and quality of life of their patients over merely extending their lifespan. This perspective calls for a more compassionate and holistic approach to healthcare, suggesting that joy, fulfillment, and the overall experience of living are just as important as dealing with illness and mortality.
Themes
Quality Of LifeDoctorHealthcareWellnessCompassion
In practice
Example use cases
During a health seminar discussing patient care, this quote can be used to inspire healthcare workers.
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All quotes →If you want to change the world, then be your own focus for a celebration of life. Really, fundamentally, at the very core of your being, be thankful you are alive, that you've got this opportunity, with these molecules, at this moment. Be thankful! Be a celebrant! Be thankful that you are alive and then look around to see who else is at the party!
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Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood elevating and pain-killing chemicals, improves the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to internal organs. Laughter boosts the immune system and helps the body fight off disease, cancer cells as well as viral, bacterial and other infections. Being happy is the best cure of all diseases!
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I've taken clowns into the war in Bosnia, the refugee camps of Kosovo, and none of those are any more important than clowning in a subway or an elevator or just walking down the street.
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When you left the house today, you had the intention of putting clothes on and you did. You didn't try to put your pants on today. You simply put them on. The same has to hold for all of our intentions. We don't try to be more loving partners. We make the intention, and we act on it.
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I'm great at a deathbed. I've never given tranquillisers or psychiatric medicine. I've given love and fun and creativity and passion and hope, and these things ease suffering.
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