Medical Double Dose: A Paradox on Doctor’s Day

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of National Doctor's Day and features Drs. Drew Updike and Christopher Boyle.

National Doctor’s Day will bring a double whammy this coming Monday when the venerable Monitor Monday continues its recognition of the occasion with a pair of featured speakers: Drs. Drew Updike and Christopher Boyle. The day of recognition took place on March 30, the date when Eudora Brown would place flowers on the graves of late physicians, starting in 1933. Historians are quick to note that the date also commemorates the first use of anesthesia for surgery. Fast forward to Monday, April 6...

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Drew Updike, Dr. Christopher Boyle

Topics covered

• National Doctor's Day
• anesthesia
• medical recognition
• healthcare history
• physician appreciation

Keywords

• Doctor's Day
• anesthesia
• healthcare
• physicians
• medical history

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