title: A pie in the face of greed.
abstract: Though every physician has his or her own way of treating patients, Hunter D. "Patch" Adams, MD, has an approach all his own: He uses clowning to break the barriers of practicing medicine. In a recent Central Pennsylvania appearance, Dr. Adams discussed his approach, as well as the importance of compassion in medicine.
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic