United States Medical Department (Army)
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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.
Aliases (11)
- U.S. Army Medical Department ×2
- Army Medical Corps ×1
- Army Medical Department of the United States ×1
- Medical Corps of the United States Army ×1
- Medical Reserve Corps of 1908 ×1
- U.S. Army Medical Command ×1
- U.S. Army Medical Corps ×1
- Union Army Medical Department ×1
- United States Army Medical Command ×1
- United States Army Medical Department ×1
- United States Army physician ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the United States Army
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military medical organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Army Medical Department of the United States
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U.S. Army Medical Department → |
| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
United States Department of the Army
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| fieldOfWork |
combat casualty care
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military medicine → preventive medicine → public health → |
| hasComponent |
civilian medical employees
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enlisted medical personnel → medical officers → |
| hasDoctrine |
Army medical doctrine
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| hasRole |
maintaining health and readiness of soldiers
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managing medical records and health data for Army personnel → supporting combat operations through medical services → |
| includesBranch |
Army Dental Corps
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Army Medical Corps → Army Medical Service Corps → Army Medical Specialist Corps → Army Nurse Corps → Army Veterinary Corps → |
| jurisdiction |
Army installations
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U.S. Army personnel → |
| mission |
to conserve the fighting strength of the U.S. Army
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| oversees |
Army field medical units
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Army hospitals → Army medical research activities → |
| partOf |
United States Army
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| provides |
evacuation of sick and wounded soldiers
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medical supply and equipment support → medical training and education → medical treatment in peacetime → medical treatment in wartime → preventive medicine services → |
| responsibleFor |
health services for soldiers
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medical care of U.S. Army personnel → medical logistics for the U.S. Army → prevention and control of disease in the Army → sanitation in U.S. Army units → training of Army medical personnel → |
| subordinateTo |
United States Department of the Army
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| uses |
aid stations
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ambulances → field hospitals → medical evacuation systems → |