Naval surgeon
Person responsible for the health of the people aboard a ship at sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A naval surgeon, or less commonly ship's doctor, is the person responsible for the health of the ship's company aboard a warship. The term appears often in reference to Royal Navy's medical personnel during the Age of Sail.
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