The injured were taken to a nearby base for treatment.

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After examining Scotty and confirming that the bullet hadn't entered his skull, and with the help of producer Shirley Hung, I applied a pressure bandage to stem the bleeding as we raced to a U.S. military base for more treatment.

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Clingan broke down in training at the squad's base in Riccoine and will be returning to his club for treatment.

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These clinical trials, in which patients are randomly assigned to various treatment strategies, have provided us with an evidence base that is the envy of the other fields.

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One possibility was in Landstuhl, Germany, an army base that serves as a stopover point for soldiers being sent back to the U.S. for treatment.

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Another treatment, Mother of Pearl, uses pulverized queen conch shells in an aloe and lemongrass-oil base to exfoliate the skin.

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But plenty of medicine has only a thin base in scientifically reviewed evidence, meaning that the opinions, judgments and prejudices of individual doctors often determine how treatment is given.

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