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As we enter 2026, consideration needs to be given to various conflicts and touchpoints around the globe, from Ukraine to South Sudan, Middle East to the South China Sea. While the Australian Defence Force has not been drawn directly into these conflicts, there remains the potential for escalation, for which we all need to continue… Read more »
Abstract In Canada, military-to-civilian transition (MCT) involves transitioning from military to civilian primary care. This is an important but underexplored aspect of MCT. We investigated releasing military members’ perspectives on the transition from military to civilian primary care by analysing previously collected interview data from 69 Canadian military members. We found that participants were apprehensive… Read more »
Key messages APs support healthcare delivery and workforce flexibility in deployed PHEC environments. Military APs are autonomous and have the potential to operate independently in the Defence Medical Service and remote pre-hospital care. Multi-professional trust is key to AP autonomy in military pre-hospital care, but standardised roles and careers are needed to overcome hierarchical barriers… Read more »
Abstract Background: Working conditions have a significant impact on job-related performance, and in the military context, this can affect the outcome of exercises and missions. Therefore, the scientific recording and consequentialist improvement of soldiers’ conditions of service is important. Purpose: This study aims to contribute to a deeper understanding and potentially improve the wellbeing and… Read more »
Abstract Black measles (Rubeola nigra) was understood to be an infrequent, severe subtype of measles defined by a very dark, nearly confluent rash in the 19th century. During the US Civil War (1861–65), measles epidemics killed many military recruits on both sides, with a case-fatality rate of 2%. Medical officers described black measles as appearing… Read more »
Abstract: Future armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific region may see small detachments of soldiers deployed on isolated Pacific Islands for extended periods. Historical experiences with such deployments, particularly during World War II, are reviewed to give insight into possible medical problems and their countermeasures. The 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2 AIF)… Read more »
‘The mothers and fathers of America will give you their sons and daughters…with the confidence in you that you will not needlessly waste their lives. And you dare not. That’s the burden the mantle of leadership places upon you… It is an awesome responsibility. You cannot fail. You dare not fail…’ – General H Norman… Read more »
In a 2010 issue of ADF Health I wrote an article More on the Staff and Serpent of Asclepius (1) describing Asclepian medicine and the Asclepian Temples with a short description of the wooden staff and entwining serpent of Asclepius. At the time I had not found any information on the origin, symbolism or nature… Read more »
