On March 30th, 1842, Crawford Long, an anesthesiologist from Georgia, USA, successfully performed the first general anesthesia with ether for a patient with neck tumor resection. To commemorate this success, his wife took March 30th as a celebration day and continued to use it. In order to express gratitude to doctors, countries gradually promote it.
International Doctor's Day Source: 1846 65438+ 10/6 Morton Ether Anesthesia in Massachusetts General Hospital is the first American anesthesiologist in the world to publicly perform ether anesthesia in front of the news media. He wrote on his tombstone: "Before him, surgery was a great pain; Because of him, the pain of the operation was overcome; Since then, science has overcome pain. "
Significance of International Physician's Day
First, respect for doctors all over the world.
Teachers are engineers of the human soul, and doctors are the patron saint of human health. Respect for doctors is not only respect for the profession of doctors, but also 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 help to improve and solve practical problems such as doctors' professional environment, living conditions and team building.
Second, care for doctors all over the world.
With the increasing demand of the general public for health, the pressure and load faced by doctors are increasing, and there is still a big gap between the number of doctors and the current medical demand. In addition, the health status of doctors is also worrying and should be concerned.
Third, promote industry self-discipline.
The doctor group is a special professional group with unique spiritual value and unique group personality. The purpose of doctors is to serve patients, respect life and cherish life, so this profession needs a high degree of self-discipline.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-International Doctor Day.