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OTSG

Office of the Surgeon General

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SG

Surgeon General

Governmental » FDA

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TSG

The Surgeon General

Governmental » US Government

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TSG

The Surgeon General

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AFSG

Air Force Surgeon General

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OSG

Office of the Surgeon General

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SGO

Surgeon General's Office

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SG

Surgeon General

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OSG

Office of Surgeon General

Medical » British Medicine

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TSG

The Surgeon General (US)

Medical » British Medicine

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GS

General Surgeon

Medical

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BCGS

Board Certified General Surgeon

Medical » Surgical

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OTSG

Office of the Surgeon General, Army

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surgeon-general
Surgeon 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 head of the military medical services. The post is held by the senior of the three individual service medical directors and carries the rank of vice admiral, lieutenant general, or air 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.

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