Introduction Previous articles in this series describe the development of a cycle from prehistory to the end of the Stuart period, whereby increasing trade necessitated larger and more efficient ships to transport merchandise and better weapons to defend or attack them, thereby facilitating further trading opportunities. 1,2,3,4,5 However, it was not until the 18th century that… Read more »
Introduction There has been a longstanding misperception within Defence, government and the general public that the ADF health services only need to provide treatment services. This notion fails to recognise the other two intrinsically linked ‘purposes’ (what would now be called ‘missions’) identified by Arthur Graham Butler in his seminal WWI medical history:1,2 enabling operational… Read more »
Dear Sir/Madam, The July 2022 JMVH article regarding John Keith Henderson, the first Australian to provide dental treatment to personnel on active service, is important because it expands on an otherwise rarely-examined component of Australia’s military medical history. While commending the author’s work to that end, the article requires further elaboration regarding the medical detachment… Read more »
