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*Version 14. xxxiv+445pp, paperback, ISBN 978-0-9804764-7-7. Melbourne, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, AUD39.00, 2010. Apart from major textbooks of infectious disease, there have been few books published specifically on guidelines related to antibiotics. Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, part of a collection of 14 in the series of the popular and respected Therapeutic Guidelines series in Australia, is now… Read more »
Rachel Jensen, Bill Nimorakiotakis, Tim Carroll and Kenneth Winkel* *1st edn, (ii) + 18 pp, paperback compendium with extensive illustrations, Parkville, CSL Limited, RRP: $9.95, 2007. Australia is home to some of the world’s most venomous snakes, jellyfish, spiders and other creatures, whose venomous properties are described elsewhere.1 Many readers will recall the first publication… Read more »
Tattoos as a form of bodily adornment are known to have their origins in antiquity. 1,2 Almost every known ancient civilisation has used the art of tattooing in ceremonial or religious rites and the significance of tattoos in tribal traditions has persisted into modern cultures to varying degrees. Captain James Cook’s observations of the Polynesians… Read more »
Abstract Management of trauma is a challenging process which can be made worse in the austere environment. Austere medicine is essentially the provision of medical care without access to modern investigations or technology. This case review will discuss the management of a 38 yr old female involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA), car vs… Read more »
Abstract Vector-borne diseases stand out as major concerns for military deployments. Of particular concern are malaria, arboviral diseases and, more recently, leishmaniasis. Vaccine preventable diseases also remain important globally. Other common problems, for example diarrhoeal disease and non-infectious hazards, such as trauma, also need to be addressed. Disclaimer: The author does not necessarily represent the… Read more »
Abstract Background Identifying and assisting veterans in need of mental health services has been and continues to be a challenge for veteran-specific health care providers. Despite increased outreach efforts, many veterans remain on the periphery of such programs and fail to receive necessary services. Purpose The purpose of this pilot study was to explore an… Read more »
When discussing an issue as complex as psychological injury, opinion and belief can distract from knowledge”1 McKenzie’s2 paper is thought-provoking and raises several perennial issues for the assessment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). McKenzie appears to be making several points. Firstly, that there is an increasing prevalence of PTSD in ADF personnel, with this… Read more »
McKenzie’s article is a poorly written, and edited, polemic containing a number of sweeping statements, some of which are provocative and some that are offensive. Such an obvious exercise in ‘pot-stirring’ should at least be properly researched. Thirty seconds on-line confirmed the suspicion that his figures for Australians killed in World War Two were hopelessly… Read more »
Sir, I would like to bring to your readers’ attention an inaccurate comment in a recent JMVH article on DVA accepted disability claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, concerning the second Australian Contingent to Rwanda, ASC2. McKenzie’s unreferenced article suggested that ‘the 2nd Australian Contingent to Rwanda, 20% of whom observed the Kibeho massacre, now has… Read more »
This year, 2010, is the Centenary of the death of Florence Nightingale. She died in 1910, at the age of 90, which was a notable age to reach at that time, although many of her family lived to a similar age.. It is customary to think of Florence as the founder of modern nursing. The… Read more »
As I write this Editorial, I am on a flight to Port Hedland and am once again reminded of the size of this country, its often harsh environmental conditions and the ongoing challenges in defending it. This Edition further develops a number of those themes, from historical military challenges to operational clinical management and mental… Read more »
Welcome to the latest edition of the Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health, as we go to press the final touches are being made for the Defence Health Symposium and AMMA conference in Canberra. We are anticipating that over 500 delegates from around the world will attend for the three day conference. Dr Nader Abou-Seif… Read more »
