Armed Forces Medical Library
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The Armed Forces Medical Library was the former name of the institution that evolved into the United States National Library of Medicine, serving as a major repository of medical knowledge for the U.S. military and medical community.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (historical presence) | 1 |
| United States National Library of Medicine | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
medical library ⓘ |
| collectionType |
books
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historical medical documents ⓘ journals ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ military medical reports ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field |
medical science
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medicine ⓘ military medicine ⓘ |
| focus |
collection and preservation of medical knowledge
ⓘ
support of medical research ⓘ support of military medical practice ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | National Library of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
national medical library for the United States before creation of NLM
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repository of medical literature ⓘ repository of military medical literature ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | National Library of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | United States armed forces medical system ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | United States National Library of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | National Library of Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serves |
U.S. medical community
ⓘ
U.S. military medical community ⓘ |
| significance |
central resource for U.S. military medical information
ⓘ
major repository of medical knowledge in the United States ⓘ |
| successorOf | Armed Forces Medical Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (historical presence)