History Matters: Doctors' Day honors dedicated healers of yesterday and today

Red River Radio | By Gary Joiner, Ph.D.

Published March 29, 2016 at 8:45 AM EDT

Doctors' Day is a special day in this country for a small group of very intelligent and dedicated men and women. Regardless of the civilization or era, people with the skills of healers have been revered for their talents. Commentator Gary Joiner explore the origin of Doctors' Day recognized on Wednesday, March 30, and why its history matters.

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History Matters #453 - Doctors' Day commentary

History Matters is made possible in part by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and Louisiana Cultural Vistas Magazine.

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Gary Joiner, Ph.D.

Gary Joiner is a cartographer and an associate professor of history at LSU in Shreveport. He is the author or editor of 12 books including “Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862,” “One Damn Blunder From Beginning to End: The Red River Campaign in 1864,” “Through the Howling Wilderness: The Red River Campaign and Union Failure in 1864,” “Red River Steamboats,” and “Mr. Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: Mississippi Squadron.”

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