Maritime Medics Of Pharmacists Graduate

The video discusses the challenges of providing medical care on merchant ships, highlighting the need for emergency medical attention at sea. It introduces a program at the US Maritime Training Station in Sheepshead Bay, New York, where pharmacist mates are trained to manage diseases, common ailments, and wartime injuries. After three months of training, these graduates are equipped to offer quick medical aid to merchant marine personnel, although they are not doctors.

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