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    The French Military Health System improved surgical sorting and evacuation for war casualties during World War I. This enhanced survival and functional outcomes for injured soldiers, as documented by nurses.

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    • Military medicine
    • Surgical triage
    • World War I

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    • The onset of World War I led to a significant sanitary crisis.
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    • To detail the restructuring of the French Military Health System post-sanitary disaster.
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