   general hospital (commonly abbreviated gh) is an american daytime television medical drama that is listed in guinness world records as the longest-running american soap opera in production and the third longest-running drama in television in american history after guiding light and as the world turns.{{cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/arts_and_media/tv_shows/longest_running_tv_drama.aspx|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110419222504/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/arts_and_media/tv_shows/longest_running_tv_drama.aspx|archivedate=april 19, 2
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