Provides comprehensive care to patients at each echelon of the health service support system: Cares for 85 percent of patients with problems in areas such as general medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, psychiatry, preventive medicine, pediatrics, and orthopedics in both inpatient and outpatient environments; can augment the capabilities of the surgical specialties through triage, stabilization, and surgical assistance, as well as pre- and post-operative care.