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Volume 28 Number 4

December 2020

In this issue

Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Killing in Combat: A Review of Existing Literature

Background: Killing during combat is a unique experience and, for the majority, is limited to military service. For those working with military and veteran populations, it is essential to be…

Viking Warfare, Ships and Medicine

N Westphalen Introduction Previous articles describe the development from prehistory to the end of the Roman Empire, of a cycle whereby increasing trade necessitated larger and more efficient ships to…

Editorial – Whither reality?

Whither reality? As we prepare for our first virtual conference, we probably face it with some trepidation and some anticipation. As a consequence of COVID-19, many of us have become…

Innovations from the Battlefield: Tourniquets

D Maher Abstract Background: Despite its use from Alexander the Great’s war with Persia to current conflicts in the Middle East, the tourniquet has been considered both a lifesaver and…

Benefits and Employment and Care for Peer Support Staff in the Veteran Community: A Rapid Narrative Literature Review

C Deans Abstract Background: Veteran services increasingly use peers to support other veterans. There are hypothesised benefits for the service users, service system and peers. Purpose: This rapid narrative literature…

Emergency Medicine Comes of Age in the ADF

M Little, J Williams, A Holley, A Parkin, D Ward , C Balfour, B Butson, D Cooksley, A Pearce Abstract Background: Emergency medicine is a well-established specialty in Australia and…

Psychotropic Polypharmacy in Australian Vietnam War Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Descriptive Cohort Study

R Theal, S McLeay, J Gibson, B Lawford, R Mellor Abstract Background: Pharmacological management of complex psychological conditions and physical comorbidities in Vietnam veterans can be challenging, particularly when there…