The Origin of August 19 Physician's Day

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. But his work was not reported until 1848.

Happy doctor's day, happy medical journal.

China Physician's Day

In ancient China, April 28th of the lunar calendar, that is, the memorial day of Sun Simiao, was designated as "Medical Holidays". Based on the following facts, the China Municipal Government approved August 6th+09th as China Physician's Day every year. The Third Session of the Ninth the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed the Law on Medical Practitioners in People's Republic of China (PRC).

China doctors provide basic medical and health services to 22% of the world's population, accounting for 1% of the world's total health expenditure. This is the selfless dedication and great contribution of Chinese doctors, and the most colorful carnations should also be dedicated to them.