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Ross River Virus Disease – A Focus On The Problem

This is review of Ross River Virus (RRV) disease and its impact on military forces. In particular, the review will look at the impact of RRV on the Anny elements…

The Plague – Its Relevance To Travel Medicine

Ring a ring a roses, Pocketful of poises Tishoo, tishoo All fall down. Introduction The plague, recognised by most from its description as the Black Death, is alive and well…

The Price Of Prevention: Drugs, Vaccines and Medications Used to Prevent Disease in the Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force comprises the healthiest and fittest groups of individuals in Australian society. Pre-selection at recruitment is a major factor that pre-determines this status; but on this basis…

A War of Nerves: Soldiers and Psychiatrists 1914-1994

BEN SHEPHARD WAS BORN IN 1948 and read History at Oxford University. He made numerous historical and scientific documentaries, including The World at War and The Nuclear Age, the former…

Abstract from the Literature

Fajardo M, et al. Varicella Susceptibility and Validity of History among U.S. Coast Guard Recruits: An Outbreak-Based Study. Mil Med 2003;168(5): 404-407. During a varicella outbreak among U.S. Coast Guard…

Editorial – Disaster Prepared

AS WE GET THIS ISSUE TO PRINT, l am integrally involved with reviewing Disaster Preparedness and Management Plans for the WA Department of Health. Events like the Bali bombing in…

Civilian Applications of Military Medicine: the St. John Ambulance

THIS PAPER WILL DEMONSTRATE how military medical principles have been effectively applied to organising and training medical teams in the civilian setting of the St. John Ambulance, and how the…

‘Giving the dope’: Australian Army Nurses Anaesthetists during World War I

MORE THAN 2500 TRAINED AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSES served overseas during World War I. Many were called upon to act outside their normal nursing practice and one new area was that…

Is Obstetrics and Gynaecological Sonography Essential at a Field Hospital Set up? Thoughts After the Earthquake – Turkey, 19911

AN ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE (IDF) field hospital with an integral obstetrics department was functioning in the city of Adapazari from day 4 to day 14 after the 1999 earthquake disaster…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Occupational Rehabilitation

DEAR EDITOR, In her review article "Outpatient Based Injury Management versus Inpatient Rehabilitation"1, Captain Tilbrook puts forward a case for Outpatient­ based Rehabilitation with strong ties to the workplace, which…