Sohn A P
Great Basin History of Medicine Program, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno 89557-0046.
West J Med. 1994 May;160(5):472-4.
During the latter half of the 19th century, the United States Army commissioned medical officers or hired civilian physicians to serve its troops. The civilian physician signed a contract for services, and the candidate for a commission was subjected to rigorous examinations before becoming an officer. The rigorous testing of prospective medical officers was necessary because of the lack of standardization in the education of physicians. Examples of the test, statistics, and individual records show how the Army dealt with unqualified candidates.
在19世纪后半叶，美国陆军委托军医官或雇佣文职医生为其部队服务。文职医生签订服务合同，而军官候选人在成为军官之前要接受严格的考试。由于医生教育缺乏标准化，对未来军医官进行严格测试是必要的。测试、统计数据和个人记录的例子展示了陆军如何处理不合格的候选人。
