TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE: WOMAN SIGNS UP TO VISIT SIBERIAN PATIENTS AS A CLOWN

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Tuesday, August 7, 2001

Ellen Dillon took her two children to the Show Me Center last April because they wanted to hear the unorthodox physician portrayed by Robin Williams in the movie "Patch Adams." Dressed in a clown costume, Patch Adams prescribed humor and joy as ways for caregivers to connect with people who are sick.

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