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Lowcountry Medical Associates (LMA) recognizes their physicians on Doctors Day.
On March 30, 2005, LMA will join health care organizations to celebrate the history of medicine, physician leaders including physicians who provide health care to the communities daily. Doctors Day is a dedicated day to recognize contributions and commitments of all American physicians. National Doctors Day provides an opportunity for people to show appreciation to the doctors who care for them or their loved ones.
LMA will recognize physician offices with a bouquet for each practice as well an individual thank you gift for our physicians. Our physicians are dedicated to maintaining the physician-patient relationship and committed to delivering continuous, cost-effective, quality care with an emphasis on health maintenance and wellness.
The History of Doctors Day
This history of Doctors Day dates back to the 1800's when Dr. Crawford W. Long became the first physician to use anesthesia. When Dr. Long was younger, he observed that people under the influence of ether did not suffer from pain and had no memory of the occurrence. On March 30, 1842 in Jefferson, Georgia, Dr. Long became the first physician to use anesthesia in an operation when he performed surgery on a patient to remove a tumor from his neck.
Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Cha Almond, to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Long's achievement, first observed Doctors Day on March 30, 1933. From 1933 to 1958, the Women's Auxiliary of the Southern Medical Association kept the tradition of Doctors Day alive. They celebrated the occasion by mailing cards to physicians and by placing flowers on the graves of the deceased doctors. In 1958 the United States House of Representatives adopted a resolution to commemorate March 30th as Doctors Day. In 1991, President George Bush signed a resolution proclaiming March 30th as the first National Doctors Day.
Symbol of Doctors Day
The official symbol of Doctors Day is a red carnation. The analogy of the carnation is closely woven in medical science. The color red denotes: love, charity, sacrifice, bravery and courage. The carnation flower itself symbolizes: divine, rejoice, crown or coronation which denotes honorary distinction.
The above information was provided through research, history and articles published by AMA, ASAHQ, Echo Journal, and Hallmark.
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