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In the 18th century, the first American medical society and general hospital were founded, and there was a concerted worldwide effort to inoculate against smallpox. The 19th century saw the American Civil War, which plainly demonstrated the need for widespread healthcare. The U.S. Army established the Hospital Corps, the Library of the Surgeon General’s Office was built, and half of all doctors joined the American Medical Association (AMA) by the century’s end.
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