WhenhewasteenagerHunterAdamswasveryunhappyandhespentmanyyearsinthe1960sand1970sinaspecialhospitalforpeoplewithmentalhealthproblems.WhenhelefthospitalAdamsdecidedtobecomeadoctorsohewenttoamedicalschoolinVirginiainAmerica.Butwhenhewastherehedidthingsindifferentways.Forexamplehedidn’tlikethedoctors’whitecoatssoheworeshirtswithflowersonthemwhenhevisitedhispatientsandhetriedtomakethemlaugh.Thedoctorsatthemedicalschooldidn’tlikeAdamsverymuchbecausehewastoodifferent.
Adamsbelievedthatpeopleinhospitalneedmorethanjustmedicine.Hesawunhappyandlonelypeopleandhetriedtohelpthemnotjustaspatientsbutaspeopletoo.Hespentalotoftimewithchildreninhospitalandoftenputaspecialrednoseonhisfacesohelookedlikeaclownandmadethechildrenlaugh.
WhenhefinishedmedicalschoolandbecameadoctorAdamsopenedhisownhospitalcalledTheGesundheitInstitutewithsomeotherdoctors.Theywantedittobeaplacewithadifferentwayofworkingwithsickpeople.
HunterAdamsbecamefamousduringthe1980sandin1998UniversalPicturesmadeafilmabouthislife.Itwasverysuccessful.InthefilmRobinWilliamsplayedAdams.Williamssaid“Hunterisareallywarmpersonwhobelievesthatpatientsneedadoctorwho’safriend.Ienjoyedplayinghim”
1.WasHunterAdamsadoctor?
2.Wherewasthemedicalschool?
3.HowdidHunterAdamsmakechildreninthehospitallaugh?
4.WhatdidHunterAdamsdoafterhefinishedmedicalschoolandbecameadoctor?
5.InHunterAdams’opinionwhatwasagooddoctorlike?