Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
The Australian Defence Force comprises the healthiest and fittest groups of individuals in Australian society. Pre-selection at recruitment is a major factor that pre-determines this status; but on this basis…
Ring a ring a roses, Pocketful of poises Tishoo, tishoo All fall down. Introduction The plague, recognised by most from its description as the Black Death, is alive and well…
This is review of Ross River Virus (RRV) disease and its impact on military forces. In particular, the review will look at the impact of RRV on the Anny elements…
Thus spoke Alfred Lord Tennyson in his poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade". This charge, during the Crimean War, was probably one of the most ill-considered events in military…
On 16 December 1943, I was sitting at the Navigator's seat in a very noisy Lancaster bomber over Berlin when something occurred that changed the pattern of my life. We…
Emergency Medicine is a new specialty in Australia. This specialty presents the Australian military with a specialist with training and skills ideal for a variety of roles, in both in…
Casualties caused by injuries have a major impact on the readiness of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Department of Defence has developed a system for reporting occupationally related illnesses…
This is the first part of a two-part review, which looks at the effects of cold on the body. In this article, the physiology of thermoregulation, the mechanisms of heat…
For a total change of pace, Simon Winchester's 'The Surgeon of Crowthorne' is a beguiling and erudite true story. The story centres around two distinguished-looking Victorians, both learned and serious,…
August 2000 is the centenary of Australia's involvement in the Boxer Rebellion. This was only the second and last time that the colonial naval forces saw overseas service, the first…
Morgan-Jones D. Hodgetts TJ. A unified emergency care system from first aid to de¬finitive care. J R Army Med Corps 1999 Oct;145(3):132-5. The Unified Emergency Care System (UECS) provides an…
