What month is the doctor's day

Chinese Doctors' Day is August 19 every year; International Doctors' Day is March 10 every year.

November 3, 2017, China's higher authorities approved the National Health and Family Planning Commission agreed to set up the "Chinese Doctors' Day", since 2018, will be set up on August 19 every year as "Chinese Doctors' Day". Following Teachers' Day, Journalists' Day and Nurses' Day, Chinese doctors finally have their own national holiday.

International Doctors' Day source: October 16, 1846 Morton in Massachusetts General Hospital ether anesthesia is the world's first ether anesthesia in front of the news media in public anesthesia of another U.S. anesthesiologists, in his tombstone reads: "Before he was, the operation is a great pain; because of him, the pain of surgery was overcome; since him, science has overcome pain. has conquered pain."

So, in many textbooks, Morton is cited as the beginning of modern anesthesiology. Also, the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is scheduled for October 16 every year.

The U.S. issued a commemorative stamp in Long's honor after recognizing him as the first administrator of ether anesthesia. His hometown people also submitted a bill to Congress, suggesting that the day he administered ether anesthesia be designated as National Doctors' Day. After the House and Senate passed the bill, March 30 became National Doctors' Day in the United States.

The significance of International Doctors' Day

The establishment of Doctors' Day has three important meanings:

First, it is a kind of respect for doctors all over the world. Teachers are the engineers of the human soul, and physicians are the guardians of human health. Respecting doctors is not only respecting their profession, but also reflecting the respect for life, because human life is supreme. The establishment of Physician's Day will not only further enhance the social status of doctors, but also conducive to the doctor's professional environment, life treatment, team building and other practical issues to be improved and resolved.

Secondly, it is a kind of care for doctors all over the world. With the increasing demand for health by the general public, doctors are facing more and more pressure and load, and the gap between the number of doctors and the current demand for medical treatment is still very large. In addition the health condition of doctors is also worrying and should attract attention and care.

Thirdly, it is a kind of promotion of self-regulation of the profession. The group of doctors is a special professional group, with unique spiritual values, but also formed a unique group personality. The purpose of doctors is to serve patients, respect life and cherish life, so this profession requires a high degree of self-discipline.

The above references? Baidu Encyclopedia-International Doctors' Day