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The Norwegian Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean War (1951-1954): Military Hospital or Humanitarian "Sanctuary?" 朝鲜战争中的挪威机动陆军外科医院（1951–1954）：军事医院还是人道主义“避难所？”

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NURSING HISTORY REVIEW Pub Date : 2020-09-01 DOI: 10.1891/1062-8061.28.93

Jan-Thore Lockertsen, Åshild Fause, Christine E Hallett

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