Thursday, March 11, 2010

Thank A Doctor Today

This year in advance of Doctors' Day on March 30 we are offering Baptist Health System patients an opportunity to thank a doctor affliated with Baptist Health System by sending an online greeting card via the Baptist Health System website.

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The History

National Doctors' Day was created to show appreciation to your doctors. Doctors perform vital diagnosis, treatment and care for yourself and your family. Doctors' Day observances date back to March 30, 1933. It was started by Eudora Brown Almond of Winder, Ga. The day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery.

The first National Doctor's Day was celebrated in 1991. On March 30, 1958, the United States House of Representatives adopted a resolution commemorating Doctors' Day. In 1990, the congress and the senate approved legislation establishing National Doctors Day. The resolution designating March 30 as National Doctors' Day was signed by President George Bush.

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