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Maritime Telemedical Assistance Services (TMAS), sometimes referred to as Medico services, because of its radio code, is a medical advice service for seafarers that can provide distant assistance and support through marine radio, e-mail, telephone or fax.
Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 is an International Labour Organization Convention (Number 73). It was established in 1946, with the preamble stating:
Flag of the Marine Hospital Service. The Marine Hospital Service was an organization of Marine Hospitals dedicated to the care of ill and disabled seamen in the United States Merchant Marine, the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal beneficiaries.
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The present-day commissioned corps has its origins in the career corps of the Marine Hospital Service, which was established by federal legislation on January 4, 1889.The service adopted naval ranks in order to impose military discipline on the doctors of the service, [3] and corresponded their service rank and grade with their medical title.
The surgeon and his mates were assisted by boys, who were called "loblolly boys", named after the gruel commonly served in the sick bay.[7] A small number of doctors with a prestigious medical education were ranked as physicians; they would supervise surgeons on ships or run hospitals on shore. [14] The Chaplain led the ship's religious services.
Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1987, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to health protection and medical care for seafarers,...
Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 is an International Labour Organization Convention.. It was established in 1970: Noting the terms of existing international labour Conventions and Recommendations applicable to work on board ship and in port and relevant to the prevention of occupational accidents to seafarers, and in particular of the Labour Inspection (Seamen ...