title: Inspiration of the functional localization of a US naval hospital ship on a Chinese hospital ship.
abstract: Through the experience of being stationed on the USS Mercy hospital ship (T-AH19) and a preliminary comprehension of the personnel and material arrangements, processing and functional formats, and the multi-platform contributions of US Navy hospital ships, we briefly introduce the characteristics of US hospital ships regarding medical support, emergency rescue exercises, communications and training, international humanitarian aid, etc. We discuss the function and responsibility of Chinese hospital ships, focusing on the investigation of the construction mode and positioning in the navy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, 100048 China.
authors.forename: Da-Wei
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, 100048 China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Cheng
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, 100048 China.
authors.forename: Wen-Ya
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Unit, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, 100048 China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: International humanitarian assistance; Medical support; Navy hospital ship