While working as an infectious-disease doctor on the hospital ship U.S.N.

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These clinics ship patients off to the hospital for the anti-anemia hormones, squandering resources in the process.

FORBES: Medical Gremlins

Africa Mercy is currently being converted in the UK from a rail ferry into a hospital ship, complete with six operating rooms and an 80-bed ward.

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China's self-image as a responsible great power was also on show, however, with a large new hospital ship, useful for humanitarian missions.

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