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Battling for Blood: World War Two and the Evolution of Blood Transfusion in Australia

HIPPOCRATES ADVISED, "he who would become a surgeon should join an army and follow it". Acceleration of scientific development and advances in methodology and practices often result from the exigencies…

Editorial – September 11

What a difference three months makes! When I wrote editorial for the August edition of Australian Military Medicine, I was thinking ahead of the tenth AMMA conference and my vision…

Dart: Scientist and Man of Grit

One of Australia's doctor-soldiers from World War One, Dart went on to become one of the greatest of all Australian scientists. As Captain Raymond Dart, and as a skilled German…

Articular cartilage transplantation for post-traumatic defects in the athletes knee: A Review

"Ulcerated cartilage is a troublesome thing, once destroyed is not repaired" Hunter, 1743 ABSTRACT OSTEOCHONDRAL DEFECTS are common sequelae of traumatic injuries to lower limb weight-bearing joints. The knee joint…

CS And Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome

CS is the generic name for the lacrimating agent 0-chlorobenzylidene malonitrile (2- chlorobenzalmalonitrile). which was originally developed in 1928 by B.B. Corson and R.W. Stoughtonl.2. CS is normally a solid,…

Causes for Medical Downgrading in an Army Brigade (2): Other Factors

The Australian Army's 1st Brigade is based in Darwin and has a high readiness posture in line with extant requirements. The units of the Brigade include tank, armoured reconnaissance, medium…

An Assessment of the Tolerability and Compliance of Malaria Chemoprophylaxis in Australian Army Aviation Personnel

THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) is currently maintaining large numbers of soldiers including aviators in malarious areas of East Timor for peacekeeping duties. The only approved malaria chemo suppressive agent…

Abstract from the Literature – James Ross

Canfield D, et al. Abnormal glucose levels found in transportation accidents. Aviat Space Environ Med 2001; 72(9): 813-815. BACKGROUND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S Office of Aerospace Medicine is responsible for…

Abstract from the Literature – Andy Robertson

Drazen JM. Smallpox and bioterrorism. N Engl 1 Med. 2002 Apr 25;346(17):1262-3. Bicknell WJ. The case for voluntary smallpox vaccination. N Engl 1 Med 2002 Apr 25;346(17):1323-5. Fauci AS. Smallpox…

Causes for Medical Downgrading in an Army Brigade (1): The Role of Corps

The Australian Army's 1st Brigade is based in Darwin and has a high readiness posture in line with extant requirements. The units of the Brigade include tank, armoured reconnaissance, medium…