J.H. Pearn

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Australia’s First Military Anaesthetist

Military anaesthesia is a key specialty in the Australian Defence Force of the twenty-first century. Currently, some sixty Service anaesthetists, all Reservists within the three Services, form the craft cadre…

Defence Health, Outreach Health and the legacy of St Luke, the physician

“Take care of him, and whatsoever more thou spend, …I will repay thee” The Parable of the Good Samaritan St. Luke 10:35 Australians are privileged to live in one of…

Basic life support. Military background and influence in contemporary teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the core component of both Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support skills. Modern first aid, as a discipline of drills and skills to preserve life…