Medicine chest

Medicine chest

A medicine chest is a container or cabinet for storing medicine. All ships governed by the regulations of the IMO are required to have medical supplies and suitable storage for them such as refrigeration and locks.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The ship's medicine chest", International medical guide for ships: including the ship's medicine chest, World Health Organization, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ptVjyRs7AdsC 

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