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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 October 2002, the Waterfall train crash in Sydney, the recent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Asia and Canada, and the continuing threat of… Read more »
ABSTRACT Although specific phobias are among the most prevalent and most treatable of the anxiety disorders, successful treatments for firearm phobias are seldom reported. The assessment and treatment of a phobia specific to firing the 9 mm service pistol is described. The case was identified during a Return to Australia Psychological Screening (RTAPS) evolution, following… Read more »
“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 emotional and operational stages of long-term deployment are analysed by using various key concepts of the systems theory and the pragmatic communication theory1. The aim… Read more »
INTRODUCTION 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 various law firms of the “no win, no fee” ilk exhorting members of the public, who feel that they may have suffered some harm,… Read more »
ABSTRACT The author, who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Australian Medical Corps (RAAMC) Reserve and is a Thoracic and Sleep Physician in civilian life, describes his experience of a tour of duty to East Timor with the UN Military Hospital, Dili, East Timor under UNTAET (the United Nations Temporary Administration in East Timor)… Read more »
INTRODUCTION 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 forces is the preparation for war. ln wartime, the primary role of the dental service is the conservation of manpower by the avoidance of… Read more »
Two RECENT AUSTRALIAN BOOKS offer insights into the past, present and future nature of the human element in war. It is suggested that both books are highly relevant to ADF health staff, particularly with respect to understanding their role in providing health services in such circumstances. THE HUMAN FACE OF WARFARE Following national service in… Read more »
Tveito T, Hysing M and Eriksen H. Low back pain interventions at the workplace: a systematic literature review. Occup Med 2004; 54(1): 3-13. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of controlled workplace interventions on low back pain (LBP) through a review of controlled studies. The rising costs of employees with LBP have resulted in an abundance… Read more »
