navy corpsman
Sailor treating wounds
A navy corpsman is an enlisted medical specialist in the United States Navy who provides healthcare and emergency medical treatment.
Corpsmen serve aboard ships, at naval facilities, and notably alongside Marine Corps units in combat, where they function as battlefield medics: The corpsman patched up wounded Marines under fire.
Often called simply "doc" by the troops they serve.
- medicEmergency care provider
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- patchMaterial covering damage
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navy corpsmanmedical officer
Physician in institutional role
surgeon · flight surgeon · chief medical officer · attending physician
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