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In contrast
to the physicians, the commandstructure indicated little or
no interest in the quality of medical care provided. It was
important to participate in the program, and the more patients
seen, the more medicines and medical supplies distributed, the
better the program was functioning to aid the war effort. This
was consistent with the Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara's
system of evaluating the war effort by measuring the body count
or the amount of munitions and bombs expended. Higher numbers
were equated with progress and evidence of winning the war.
Further, it was necessary for each unit commander to surpass
his predecessor in all quantifiable tasks to maximize his own
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