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Do Clowns Have the Power to Heal?

JL;DR SUMMARY Medical clowning, a unique blend of humor and therapy, plays a significant role in Israel's healthcare system. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trauma SupportHealthcareEmotional ResilienceTherapeutic ClowningMedical ClowningHumor TherapyHealing ArtsDream Doctors ProjectPost Trauma Care

Places mentioned

Beer Sheva, Southern District, Israel
"Two women enter an austere hospital room at Soroka Medical Center in the Israeli city of Beer Sheva."
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"The 51-year-old is a survivor of the carnage at Kibbutz Beeri"
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
"says Giora Pillar, head of the department of pediatrics at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa."
Jerusalem, Israel
"I first met Zaza at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem in March 2023"
Chisinau, Chișinău, Moldova
"she traveled to Chisinau, Moldova, with the Israeli Dream Doctors Project"
Vienna, Austria
"results were presented in September 2024 at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Vienna, Austria"
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"says Shimshi-Barash, currently a clinical fellow in developmental pediatrics at BC Childrens Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia"
Ramat Gan, Central District, Israel
"in November 2024 at Tel HaShomer/Sheba Hospital in Ramat Gan"

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