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Naval surgeon
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<p>A naval surgeon, or less commonly ship's doctor, is the person responsible for the health of the <a href="/facts/Ship%2527s_company/0WkqapPV">ship's company</a> aboard a <a href="/facts/Warship/Vxbv36In">warship</a>. The term appears often in reference to <a href="/facts/Royal_Navy/Xdy8YCH7">Royal Navy</a>'s medical personnel during the <a href="/facts/Age_of_Sail/tDNdUvhq">Age of Sail</a>. </p>