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Because we are interested in promoting wellness, we will integrate medicine with performing arts, arts and crafts, agriculture, recreation, nature, and social service.

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Patch Adams
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 28
Diplomat
Physician
Washington
District of Columbia
Service
Wellness
Interested
Promoting
Health
Agriculture
Social
Crafts
Art
Arts
Acupuncture
Nature
Performing
Integrate
Cancer
Integrating
Medicine
Recreation

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