Hospitals in Murrells Inlet, SC - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 4070 Highway 17 Bypass Po Drawer 3350, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576
Ratings: Phone: (843) 652-1000

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