sick call

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1. A daily lineup of military personnel requiring medical attention.
2. A signal announcing the time for such a lineup.

A designated time and place for people to report themselves as sick and unable to perform their duties.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick
  Synonym: sick parade

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In US Military parlance, a Sick Call is "a daily lineup of military personnel requiring medical attention." [1].

As a record of treatment provided to personnel at Sick Call, one or more of the attending medical personnel will typically fill out a "Sick Call Treatment Record" for each patient seen.

This record can include details such as nature of problem and treatment given.

External links

• "United States Army Basic Training Operating Instructions - Sick Call" - About.com
• "Navy Corpsmen" - About.com

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