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Occupational Morphea Due To Epoxy Resin Exposure

Background: Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease, which has been associated with different occupational exposures. Methods: We present a case report of a patient who developed localised scleroderma after occupational…

Over a Century of Service: The 303 Projectile and its Wounding Capabilities – An Historical Profile

'We shot them under rule .303>1 ABSTRACT THE .303 MILITARY ROUND has been around for over 100 years and went from a round nose projectile full metal jacket, Mks I…

The Military Significance of Japanese Encephalitis virus

JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS QE) virus causes an endemic and epidemic zoonotic disease with a simple life cycle. The typical reservoir is pigs, though horses and dogs were also found to have…

A matter of concern

DEAR EDITOR, It came as no surprise to Australian health professionals when, at the 9th International Congress On Obesity, Professor Philip James, chairman of the International Obesity Task Force, stated…

A SHORT LIFE RICH IN IMAGES: New Records of the Life of John Kirkpatrick (1892-1915) “Simpson” of the Australian Army Medical Corps

THE ICONOGRAPHY OF JOHN KIRKPATRICK (1892-1915), Private John Simpson (No. 202 of the Australian Army Medical Corps) and "Simpson" of the Australian Nation, continues to expand. Australia's most famous soldier,…

The Systemic Cost of Long-Term Deployment: Cohesion in Peacekeepers Families. Helping Post-modern Military Families reach a Post-deployment Equilibrium through Second-Order Changes and Good Communication

"If the Army would have wanted you to have a wife… it would have issued you one" ABSTRACT In this paper, the typical marital or family problems occurring during the…

TEN YEARS ON The Military Wisdom Tooth

THE PRACTICE OF MILITARY DENTISTRY is unique. Military dentists are trained in aspects of military medicine, operational health support, emergency triage and military administration. The peacetime responsibility of the armed…

“Sorry” shouldn’t be the hardest word

HEALTH COMPLAINTS, litigation against health providers, indemnity issues and indemnity levies for health providers have received an inordinate amount of publicity recently. Daily, we are assailed by radio advertisements from…

Abstract from the Literature

Caldicott DG, Edwards NA. The tools of the trade: weapons of mass destruction. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2002 Sep 14 (3):240-8. Caldicott DG, Edwards NA, Tingey D, Bonnin R. Medical response…

Abstract from the Literature

Pflanz S, Sonnek S. Work stress in the military: Prevalence, Causes, and Relationship to Emotional Health. Mil Med 2002; 167(11): 877- 882. OBJECTIVE This study examined the prevalence and sources…