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5 unusual facts about French Defence Health service


French Defence Health service

Baron Pierre-François Percy (1754-1825), surgeon-in-chief during the Revolution and the Empire;

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Henri Laborit (1914-1995), surgeon, discoverer of neuroleptics, neurobiologist ... ;

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Valérie André, a pioneer in medical evacuation by helicopter during the Indochina War.

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During The French Revolution (1789–1799) and the Napoleonic Empire (1804–1814), changes were required due to successive mobilisations.

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In 1882, the French Parliament gave the military health services a degree of independence.


Military reserve forces of France

These reservists serve in many branches of the forces - the air force, army, gendarmerie, navy, health service, supply corps, and DGA.


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