H.R. No. 433
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to
    1-2  recognize the outstanding contributions our state's many
    1-3  osteopathic physicians make to the health care needs of Texans; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Osteopathic medicine was founded by Andrew Taylor
    1-5  Still, an Army physician who served in the Civil War and developed
    1-6  osteopathic techniques as an alternative to the primitive and often
    1-7  woefully inadequate medical treatment that he observed being
    1-8  administered to wounded soldiers; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Adhering to a basic emphasis on comprehensive care,
   1-10  osteopathic physicians skillfully correct the body's underlying
   1-11  structural problems through manipulative therapy and other
   1-12  techniques, while focusing treatment on the individual, rather than
   1-13  the illness; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Today, the professional practice of osteopathy has
   1-15  emerged as a prominent and formally accepted medical field; general
   1-16  osteopathic hospitals offer a wide range of health care services,
   1-17  and are community and patient oriented, providing specialized
   1-18  treatment based on the unique needs of each individual; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians treat numerous
   1-20  individuals throughout our state, including citizens in rural and
   1-21  other underserved areas, and they also undergo rigorous
   1-22  professional training in order to receive a doctor of osteopathy
   1-23  degree, which confers on its recipients the same rights and duties
   1-24  as are imposed on other doctors; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, The University of North Texas Health Science
    2-2  Center's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine trains many
    2-3  osteopathic physicians who enter primary care residencies in
    2-4  numbers well above the national average, and these respected
    2-5  individuals have gone on to provide excellent primary care and
    2-6  preventive medical services to their patients; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, During the week of March 27-31, 1995, osteopathic
    2-8  physicians are taking time out of their busy schedules to share
    2-9  their expertise with the legislative community by volunteering for
   2-10  the "Doctor of the Day" program at the State Capitol, and this
   2-11  occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor them for their
   2-12  many significant contributions to the health and well-being of
   2-13  their fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-15  Legislature hereby designate March 27, 1995, as Osteopathic
   2-16  Medicine Day at the State Capitol in recognition of the dedicated
   2-17  osteopathic physicians who provide quality health care services to
   2-18  the citizens of our state on a daily basis.