Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
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One of the important lessons that all military health personnel should learn early on is that, as originally expostulated by George Santayana, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned…
An essential element for determining suitable risk management strategies for dental emergencies in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is an accurate measurement of that outcome which best reflects those dental…
Background Oral health care provision for aged-care facility residents remains problematic worldwide, with both institutional and professional barriers preventing regular provision of this service. Purpose To identify factors affecting the…
Preparing an overview of neurology in aviation starts with a review of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) guidelines. The CASA guidelines cover a range of neurological conditions such as:…
Paediatric patients have different anatomical and physiological parameters when compared to the adult population. These differences are consistent and well described1, with some of them rendering the infant more susceptible…
Background With soldiers carrying increasing loads, physical conditioning may provide one means of reducing injuries and increasing the ability to train, maintain and retain soldiers. Purpose The purpose of this…
Reprinted from Australian Military Medicine Volume 9(2): 71-73. Background of Dengue in the South West Pacific Region Dengue has become a world-wide disease with more than 100 million cases per…
Dengue Global Epidemiology Dengue continues to be a global disease, more so than prior to 2000. In the Americas, cases have become more numerous, particularly Dengue 3 infections, with the…
Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in 2001 and the possibility of bioterrorism following the anthrax episode a month later, the engagement of public health in the global counteroffensive against…
*Version 5. xxii+243pp, paperback, ISBN 978-0-9804764-1-5. Melbourne, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, AUD39.00, 2008. Apart from textbooks, there have been few handbooks published specifically on cardiovascular guidelines. This fifth Version of Therapeutic…
