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The Intrigue Master – Commander Long and Naval Intelligence in Australia 1914-1945. Barbara Winter, Boolarong Press, Brisbane, 4105, Queensland, Australia, 1995 339pp. ISBN 0 86438 1846 “Commander Long was a most unusual naval officer”. That quote about Commander Rupert Basil Michael (“Cocky’) Long, O.B.E., RAN opens this book by naval historian, Barbara Winter. Thereafter, she… Read more »
Successes The following AMMA members have achieved success through honours, awards, promotions, publications, etc. *Members will note that most of these items relate to the Navy. The reason is obvious, and the Editor would remind readers that he needs sources of information from the other two Services and from our civilian members as well, so… Read more »
The 5th Annual General Meeting of the Australian Military Medicine Association was held at the Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, at 1630 on Saturday the 7th of September 1996. The meeting was attended by 43 members. Reports The 1995-96 Annual Report (included in the last issue of AMM) was presented to the meeting. The following verbal Reports… Read more »
Nader Abou-Serif I would like to welcome you all to the 5th National Conference of the Australian Military Medicine Association. The skills and lessons of the broader disciplines of military medicine have been seen on our own shores this year in dealing with the tragedies of Port Arthur and the Blackhawk accident. We have also… Read more »
The 5th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australian Military Medicine Association was held at the historic Hyatt Hotel, Canberra, from the 6th to the 8th of September 1996. Over 100 delegates from both the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces, as well as civilians with an interest in military medicine, were treated to a range of… Read more »
compiled by James Ross Knapik JJ, Hamlet MP. Influence of boot-sock systems on frequency and severity of foot blisters. Mil Med 1996; 161(1):594-8 This study examined the influence of three types of boot-sock systems on incidence and severity of foot blisters. Participants were 357 men undergoing US Marine recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina…. Read more »
Major General D.G. Rossi RAAMC Introduction Mr Chairman, distinguished colleagues in the profession of military medicine. It gives me very great pleasure to address you this morning on our main conference theme – medical evacuation. But before starting I would like to acknowledge the presence of the Surgeon General of the US Army, General La… Read more »
A.G.Robertson, D.J.Morgan-Jones Abstract Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Warfare remains as much a risk today as it has been in the past. With increased numbers of proliferating nations, increased industrialisation and poorly effective arms control measures, this risk is unlikely to decrease in the foreseeable future. To prepare military physicians to deal with these toxic… Read more »
Kitchener S, Caldwell D Abstract In July 1996, the Chevron Niugini IDT-11 oil well exploded causing 10 casualties, nine of whom required evacuation to a Level 5 health care facility in Australia. Staff from the Australian High Commission Medical Unit were involved in the medical response and casualty evacuation from the forward Level 1 medical… Read more »
Russ Schedlich Early casualty management and evacuation are brought into sharp focus by the original articles in this issue of AMM. Starting in the hospital environment, Payne et al studied the transfusion needs of trauma patients in a US urban setting, determining individual needs related to site of injury and an overall assessment of the… Read more »
Nader Abou-Seif In my last message, I looked forward with eagerness to the upcoming AMMA National Conference. Now as I look back on the meeting I feel reassured in the role that AMMA has to play in military medicine in Australia. The quality of both presenters and presentations remains of the highest order. The breadth… Read more »
J.E. Payne, H.J. Meyer, T.V. Berne Abstract During 1990-1991, data on a consecutive series of gunshot wound (GSW) patients admitted to the Los Angeles County – University of Southern California Medical Center were collected. The information was recorded by Trauma Nurse Coordinators and analysed with the SPSS Version 6.1 advanced statistical package. The volume of transfused… Read more »
