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Volume 13 Number 1

July 2004

In this issue

Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.

Abstract from the Literature – James Ross

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…

East Timor – Personal Reflections

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…

Faces of Battle: A Health Perspective

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…

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…

Psychotherapy at the Point of a Pistol

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…

“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…

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…

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…