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Volume 7 Number 2

August 1998

In this issue

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

Understanding weapons effects. A fundamental precept in the professional preparation of military physicians

Short of participation in medical support of actual combat, there is no optimal educational medium to facilitate competence in the precepts of wartime casualty care. Consequently, there have been periodic…

Stress and peacekeeping. Experiences in Rwanda

Mr Chairman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. It's a great pleasure for me to be here participating in this joint Veterans' Affairs and ADF presentation on stress and peacekeeping. Most…

Maintaining ADF Health Services readiness

At 1030 am on Tuesday, 5 May 1998, the larger of the Navy’s two tankers, HMAS WESTRALIA, was proceeding out of the Gage Roads off Perth on the way to…

Australian doctors at war. A literature review. Part Two: After Gallipoli

After the evacuation of Gallipoli, the AIF was reorganised in Egypt, and divided in two. The larger part, I Anzac Corps, under the Australian General Birdwood, was moved to France…

Abstract from the Literature

Willy C, Sterk J, Schwarz W, Gerngross H. Computer assisted training program for simulation of triage, resuscitation, and evacuation of casualties. Mil Med 1998; 163(4): 234-8 Screen-based simulation is an…

Abstract from the Literature

Higgins I. Benchmarking in health care: A review of the literature. Australian Health Review 1997; 20 (4):60-9 This paper provides a review of the 10 significant publication related to benchmarking…