Naval hospital ship heads for home after treating casualties of Gulf War

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The US Navy hospital ship Comfort left the Persian Gulf in May, 2003, after treating more than 600 injured soldiers and civilians, including 200 Iraqi citizens. The ship functions as a level 3 hospital, treating the most severely injured patients. The ship also spent some time in Manhattan after September 11, 2001, offering food, showers, and beds to many rescue workers.

Hospital-ships, Hospital ships, Iraq War, 2003-, Comfort (Ship)

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Annals of Internal Medicine's Harold Sox, MD, Discusses Physician Charter of Professionalism. (Medical News & Perspectives)

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The editor of the Annals of Internal Medicine discusses a charter drawn up by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, the American College of Physicians--American Society of Internal Medicine Foundation, and the European Federation of Internal Medicine. The charter outlines three principles and ten commitments that all doctors should follow.

Standards, Physicians, Medical professions, Ethical aspects, Professional ethics

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