Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
On 2 February 1943, the surrender of Field Marshall Friedrich Paulus to the Russians at Stalingrad was the turning point of World War II. After that, the Germans never advanced…
The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a stark reminder of the burden of disease for non-battle injury (DNBI) on militaries worldwide. Operational capability impacts both through direct morbidity and mortality…
Background: Health Services Wing (HSW) is continually seeking to improve the training and credentialing of medical officers in order to provide a high-quality healthcare capability. The CAMMO Project aims to…
During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange (AO) or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin was utilised for military purposes.1 It is assumed that Vietnam Veterans were exposed to AO. US research on the adverse effects…
The healthy soldier effect (HSE) explains the health benefits of military service, physical fitness and lower rates of chronic disease and mortality during and after military service.1-3 Yet recent studies…
New Zealand led the world as the first country to implement a standardised level of training leading to registration with the Nurses Act of 1901.1 This signalled the beginning of…
Background and purpose: This study aimed to establish the treated prevalence of Bipolar Disorder (BD) in serving members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in light of a 2018 study…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Military Medicine The growth of AI chatbots, like ChatGPT, poses a range of challenges in preparing and publishing articles in journals, including JMVH. As an example,…
Originally published in Monash Bioethics Review, 2023 Jan 11. doi: 10.1007/s40592-022-00168-2 Abstract Since the mid-1800s, clergy, doctors, other clinicians, and military personnel who specifically facilitate their work have been designated…
