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You've beenaccused of practicingmedicine without a license. That's a verygrave charge, son. Are you aware thatit's unlawful to practice medicine withouta medical license? Yes, sir, I am. Are you aware thatrunning a medical clinicwithout the proper licensing can place bothyou and the publicin a great deal of danger? Is a home a clinic, sir? If you are admitting patientsand treating them, physicallocation is irrelevant. Sir, will youdefine treatment for me? Yes. Treatment wouldbe defined as the care of a patientseeking medical attention. Have you beentreating patients,Mr. Adams? I live with several people.They come and goas they please. I offer themwhatever help I can. Mr. Adams, have you or haveyou not been treatingpatients at your ranch? Everyone whocomes to the ranchis a patient, yes
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You've been accused of practicing medicine without a license
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That's a very grave charge son
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Are you aware that it's unlawful to practice
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medicine without a medical license
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Yes sir I am
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Are you aware that running a medical clinic without the proper licensing
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can place both you and the public in a great deal of danger
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Is a home a clinic sir
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If you are admitting patients and treating them
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physical location is irrelevant
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Sir will you define treatment for me
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Yes Treatment would be defined as the care
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of a patient seeking medical attention
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Have you been treating patients Mr Adams
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I live with several people They come and go as they please
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I offer them whatever help I can
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Mr Adams
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have you or have you not been treating patients at your ranch
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Everyone who comes to the ranch is a patient yes
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Movie Summary
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
