Senate Bill 0104

    Florida Senate - 1999        (NP)                       SR 104

    By Senator Forman





    32-125-99

  1                    Senate Resolution No.     

  2         A resolution commending the osteopathic

  3         physicians of this state and recognizing March

  4         24, 1999, as Osteopathic Medicine Day.

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  6         WHEREAS, osteopathic physicians offer health care

  7  services to more than 10 percent of the population, primarily

  8  in the area of primary care, and

  9         WHEREAS, osteopathic physicians provide primary care

10  services to their patients in more than 84 million patient

11  visits in this country each year, and

12         WHEREAS, this state has 10 accredited osteopathic

13  hospitals, an osteopathic medical college, and the fourth

14  largest osteopathic physician population in the United States,

15  and

16         WHEREAS, osteopathic manipulation of the

17  musculoskeletal system is a viable and proven technique for

18  many diagnoses and treatments and provides an alternative to

19  many drug therapies, and

20         WHEREAS, osteopathic physicians provide comprehensive

21  medical care, including preventive medicine, diagnoses, and

22  the appropriate use of drugs, surgery, manipulation, and

23  hospital referrals, NOW, THEREFORE,

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25  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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27         That the Florida Senate commends the osteopathic

28  physicians of this state for their contributions to the health

29  and welfare of the residents of this state and recognizes

30  March 24, 1999, as Osteopathic Medicine Day.

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