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Volume 30 Number 4

October 2022

In this issue

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

Editorial – EIGHTY YEARS ON – EL ALAMEIN

EIGHTY YEARS ON – EL ALAMEIN For Australians serving in the Second World War, 1942 proved to be a turning point in many theatres. In North Africa, the first and…

Novel approaches to point of injury care utilising robotic and autonomous systems

Army has developed a robotic and autonomous system (RAS) strategy (2018); however, health has yet to feature in this domain. Artificial intelligence can be used to augment surgical and resuscitative…

Principles and applications of military leadership to improve civilian trauma medicine training

This article examines how the principles and applications of military leadership improve civilian trauma medicine training. Military leaders have been pivotal in driving the development and improvement of a multidisciplinary…

Examining clinical presentation and workup of veterans with irritable bowel syndrome in a single medical centre: A case series

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that affects about 10% of the adult population in the United States. IBS pathoetiology understanding has evolved and clinical…

Dual Loyalty and the medical profession for Australian Defence Force Medical Officers

Background: Military medical officers often practice in the context of dual loyalty and manage professional obligations to both their patients and the militaries in which they serve. Purpose: This article…

Abstract Presentations

A case for employing DEXA for health monitoring and injury prevention in the ADF CAPT Angela Uphill1,2 Australian Defence Force, Swanbourne, Australia Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia No consent to…

Poster Presentations

ADF Centre For Mental Health Second Opinion Clinic – Addiction Medicine Specialist Pilot Project Dr Duncan Wallace1,2, Major Nikola Ognyenovits1,3 1 ADF Centre For Mental Health, Mosman, Australia 2 School…