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'''Surgeon general''' ({{plural form}}: '''surgeons general''') is a title used in several [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries and most [[NATO]] nations to refer either to a senior military medical officer or to a senior uniformed physician commissioned by the government and entrusted with public health responsibilities. The title originated in the 17th century, as military units acquired their own physicians. | '''Surgeon general''' ({{plural form}}: '''surgeons general''') is a title used in several [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries and most [[NATO]] nations to refer either to a senior military medical officer or to a senior uniformed physician commissioned by the government and entrusted with public health responsibilities. The title originated in the 17th century, as military units acquired their own physicians. | ||
In the United Kingdom, the [[Surgeon-General (United Kingdom)|Surgeon | In the United Kingdom, the [[Surgeon-General (United Kingdom)|Surgeon General]] is the professional head of the military medical services and carries the rank of [[rear admiral]], [[major general]], or [[air vice marshal]]. | ||
In the United States, the chief public health officer is the [[Surgeon General of the United States]], and a small number of states have [[State Surgeon General|state surgeons general]]. Moreover, three of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military service]]s have their own surgeon general, namely the [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]], [[Surgeon General of the United States Navy]], and [[Surgeon General of the United States Air Force]]. | In the United States, the chief public health officer is the [[Surgeon General of the United States]], and a small number of states have [[State Surgeon General|state surgeons general]]. Moreover, three of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military service]]s have their own surgeon general, namely the [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]], [[Surgeon General of the United States Navy]], and [[Surgeon General of the United States Air Force]]. | ||
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Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Surgeon general (Template:Plural form: surgeons general) is a title used in several Commonwealth countries and most NATO nations to refer either to a senior military medical officer or to a senior uniformed physician commissioned by the government and entrusted with public health responsibilities. The title originated in the 17th century, as military units acquired their own physicians.
In the United Kingdom, the Surgeon General is the professional head of the military medical services and carries the rank of rear admiral, major general, or air vice marshal.
In the United States, the chief public health officer is the Surgeon General of the United States, and a small number of states have state surgeons general. Moreover, three of the U.S. military services have their own surgeon general, namely the Surgeon General of the United States Army, Surgeon General of the United States Navy, and Surgeon General of the United States Air Force.
See also
- Chief Medical Officer (Ireland)
- Chief Medical Officer (United Kingdom)
- Committee of Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO
- Generalarzt
- Generaloberstabsarzt
- Surgeon General (Canada)
- Surgeon general (Denmark)
- Surgeon General of the United States
- Surgeon General of the United States Air Force and United States Space Force
- Surgeon General of the United States Army
- Surgeon General of the United States Navy
- Surgeon-General of the Swedish Armed Forces
- Surgeon-General (United Kingdom)