Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
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The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is the headquarters and central administrative body for medical, dental, and healthcare services in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1286087 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Context triple: [Bethesda Naval Hospital, operatedBy, Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery]
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United States Medical Department (Army)
The United States Medical Department (Army) was the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for providing medical care, sanitation, and health services to soldiers and military personnel.
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Service de santé des armées
The Service de santé des armées is the French military health service responsible for providing medical support, care, and research for members of the French Armed Forces in peacetime and during operations.
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Marine Hospital Service
The Marine Hospital Service was a 19th-century U.S. federal organization that provided medical care to merchant seamen and evolved into the modern United States Public Health Service.
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U.S. military health system
The U.S. military health system is the integrated network of medical facilities, personnel, and programs that provides healthcare services to active-duty service members, military retirees, and their families.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is a major U.S. military medical facility in Maryland that serves as the flagship hospital for the U.S. Armed Forces and provides care to service members, veterans, and the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Target entity description: The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is the headquarters and central administrative body for medical, dental, and healthcare services in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
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A.
United States Medical Department (Army)
The United States Medical Department (Army) was the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for providing medical care, sanitation, and health services to soldiers and military personnel.
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B.
Service de santé des armées
The Service de santé des armées is the French military health service responsible for providing medical support, care, and research for members of the French Armed Forces in peacetime and during operations.
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C.
Marine Hospital Service
The Marine Hospital Service was a 19th-century U.S. federal organization that provided medical care to merchant seamen and evolved into the modern United States Public Health Service.
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U.S. military health system
The U.S. military health system is the integrated network of medical facilities, personnel, and programs that provides healthcare services to active-duty service members, military retirees, and their families.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is a major U.S. military medical facility in Maryland that serves as the flagship hospital for the U.S. Armed Forces and provides care to service members, veterans, and the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau of the United States Department of the Navy
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military medical organization ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Air Force Medical Service
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Army Medical Department ⓘ Defense Health Agency ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
Navy Dental Corps officers
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Navy Hospital Corps personnel ⓘ Navy Medical Corps officers ⓘ Navy Medical Service Corps officers ⓘ Navy Nurse Corps officers ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| field |
healthcare administration
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military medicine ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BUMED
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| hasChief | Surgeon General of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.med.navy.mil/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Defense Health Agency
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surface form:
Defense Health Headquarters
Falls Church ⓘ
surface form:
Falls Church, Virginia
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| jurisdiction |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mission | to provide medical, dental, and healthcare support to Navy and Marine Corps personnel and their families ⓘ |
| oversees |
Navy Medicine East
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Navy Medicine Education and Training Command ⓘ Navy Medicine West ⓘ Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Navy dental treatment facilities
Navy medical logistics ⓘ Navy medical readiness programs ⓘ Navy medical research activities ⓘ Navy medical treatment facilities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of the Navy
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surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
United States Navy ⓘ |
| previousHeadquartersLocation |
Old Naval Observatory
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Chief of Naval Operations
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Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
dental services for the United States Marine Corps
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dental services for the United States Navy ⓘ healthcare services for the United States Marine Corps ⓘ healthcare services for the United States Navy ⓘ medical services for the United States Marine Corps ⓘ medical services for the United States Navy ⓘ |
| servesBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| shortName |
Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BUMED
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Subject: Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Description of subject: The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is the headquarters and central administrative body for medical, dental, and healthcare services in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
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