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Does Current Policy Support Reproductive Health of Australian Defence Force Veterans? A Review of Australian Defence Force Policy

Reproductive health is of central importance to the structure of people’s lives and is fundamental to human identity. Increasingly, the importance of reproductive health is recognised at individual, societal and…

An Overview of the Key Elements Required for Haemostasis Following Military Trauma from the Point of Injury to Definitive care

Haemorrhage control for traumatised soldiers takes place at many levels, from the point of injury through resuscitation and reception into surgical facilities, and postoperatively to intensive care units where normalisation…

Systematic Review of The Impact of Deployment on Respiratory Function of Contemporary International and Australian Veterans’

H Ighani, E Lawrence-Wood, SJ Neuhaus, A McFarlane Abstract Current international literature suggests a higher prevalence of respiratory conditions in military personnel during and following deployment to the Middle East…

Homeless Indigenous Veterans and the Current Gaps in Knowledge: The State of the Literature

J Serrato, H Hassan, C Forchuk Background & purpose: The unique experiences of homelessness for Indigenous Veterans are currently understudied. The purpose of this review was to assess the current…

Eye in the sky: Understanding the mental health of unmanned aerial vehicle operators.

D Wallace, J Costello Abstract Background: Recent conflicts in the Middle East have seen rapid developments in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The Australian Government plans to acquire…

Military Effectiveness of Five Dietary Supplements Purported to Aid Cognitive and Physical Performance

Bradley Baker, Chris Forbes-Ewan ABSTRACT Background: The effectiveness of dietary supplements in sustaining physical and/or cognitive performance is of interest to the military. Rhodiola rosea, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (LC…

Application of Clinical Governance in a Role 2E Hospital: The 2nd General Health Battalion Experience

R. Linwood, N. Duff, A. Stewart, Flint, M. Reade, P. Krohn, A. Williams, B. McCall Abstract Improvements in clinical governance in Australian Army health services in recent years have reflected…

A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Active Military Service on Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Servicewomen and Female Veterans of Armed Forces

E. Lawrence-Wood,1 S. Kumar,2 S Crompvoets,3 B. G. Fosh,4 H. Rahmanian,1 L. Jones,1 S. Neuhaus1 Background There are clear evidence gaps relating to health outcomes of servicewomen and female military…

Article Review – Dr Andrew Robertston

Need JT, Mothershead JL. Strategic National Stockpile program: implications for military medicine. Mil Med. 2006 Aug;171(8):698-702. The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) program. managed by the Centers for Disease Control and…

A Review of Art Therapy Among Military Service Members and Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Every day in the United States approximately 22 veterans, and one active duty service member, reservist, or national guardsman commits suicide and the rate is climbing.1-2 In 2008, there were…