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Innovations in Navy Medicine: Navy Hospital Ships

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Dec. 4, 2020 | 2:50

Hospital ships have played an integral role in treating and saving lives, both in peacetime and war, from almost as long as there has been a Navy Medicine. This video highlights major milestones for Hospital Ships since their inception during the Barbary Wars.

This Innovations in Navy Medicine video is the first in a series dedicated to showcasing the important innovations and hallmarks in Navy Medicine history. Stay tuned to DVIDS and Navy Medicine’s social media platforms for future releases. Produced for BUMED Historian, BUMED Office of Communication.

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