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Volume 25 Number 3

July 2017

In this issue

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

Editorial – Medicinal Cannabis

Medicinal cannabis In February 2016, the Commonwealth Government amended the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 to allow cultivation of cannabis and manufacture of cannabis-based products (CBP) for research and medical purposes.…

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, JMVH ARTICLE: MALARIA OUTBREAK ABOARD HMAS NEWCASTLE As one of its non-corresponding authors, the JMVH article by Rose et al regarding the malaria outbreak aboard HMAS Newcastle in…

Epidemic of Processionary Caterpillar Dermatitis in Military Cadets

D Randell, M Fett, H Jenner, S Frances, D Shanks Abstract: Not all epidemics are due to infectious diseases. We report an epidemic of processionary caterpillar dermatitis occurring in military…

Dispositional Anger and Experiential Avoidance in Veterans with PTSD

A Santanello, M Toohey, O Van Orden, M Soll, S Batten Background: Anger is often indirectly addressed in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment despite reports that traumafocussed therapy may not…

A Comparison of Poisoned Patients at Military and Veterans Administration Hospitals

S Carstairs, S Nordt, J Ziegler, F Cantrell Introduction The state of California is home to greater than 168,000 active-duty military personnel, more than any other state in the United…

A Needs Assessment for Developing a Web-based Social Support Program for Student Veterans

P Adams, HS Lee, B Holden Introduction According to the United States Office of Accountability,1 more than 5 million members will transition out of the military by the year 2020.…

Serving Two Masters: Professional Role Conflict in a Military Teaching and Learning Environment

K Zagenhagen, G van Rensburg Abstract Background: Students and nurse educators in a military teaching and learning environment experience role con ict as a result of being simultaneously a professional…

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…

Command versus technical authority: lessons from the 2nd General Health Battalion

MC Reade, C Flint, S Kennaway, N Duff, B McCall Introduction Historically, military medical units were commanded by senior doctors. All of the renowned hospitals that form the heritage of…