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Alexander GA. Ecoterrorism and nontraditional military threats. Mil Med 2000; 165(1): 1-5. The menace facing US service personnel from ecoterrorism and other nontraditional threats may increase as military deployments in war and peace increase, the availability of devastating biological, chemical and radioactive agents increases, and adversaries or terrorist groups become more inclined to use them…. Read more »
It will be recalled in the first of this two-part article,1 that this year is the centenary of Australia’s involvement in the Boxer Rebellion. With over 550 men from NSW, Victoria and South Australia, it was the largest ever deployment by the colonial naval forces. Each contingent had it’s on medical personnel and the aim… Read more »
It is an appropriate time to review this book published 12 months ago, as one of the participants of the “Battle of the Black Sea”, then SFC Bob Mabry, is the keynote speaker at this years AMMA conference. CAPT Bob Mabry MC USA will speak on this battle engagement. On Oct 03 1993, “Task Force… Read more »
On the evening of 28th February 1942, the Australian light cruiser, PERTH, and the American heavy cruiser, HOUSTON, having survived the disastrous Battle of the Java Sea, sailed from the port of Batavia to force a passage through Sunda Strait to the Indian Ocean, where they hoped to join with other Allied naval units. During… Read more »
Abstract This is the second part of a two-part review, which looks at the effects of cold on the body. In this article, the management of accidental hypothermia and the management outcomes are addressed. Management of Accidental Hypothermia The presence of rigor mortis, dependent lividity, and fixed and dilated pupils, all commonly associated with death… Read more »
Vegetius wrote these comments sometime in the fourth or fifth century AD. Unfortunately, this observation is as true today as it was then. As military health personnel, with many of us serving in active or reserve roles within the Australian Defence Force. We must always be striving for peace by preparing for conflict. Unlike one,… Read more »
Introduction During World War I at Paschendaele the British Forces, including Australian troops, used tunnellers from the London underground and coal miners to dig14 mines and place a large amount of Ammontal (a new explosive) under the German Lines. The Commander of the British 2nd Army (Gen Plumer) had realised a breakthrough was not practical… Read more »
advantages and disadvantages of current oxygen supply and delivery systems compared with on-site manufacture at remote, within Australia, and overseas operations. Technological advances now allow the on-site manufacture and delivery of oxygen at any desired pressure and volume. Present Situation Compressed oxygen in individual cylinders, or bulked in steel containers or pallets, is transported to… Read more »
Vivian Statham (nee Bullwinkel) was one of the most significant figures in Australian Nursing. Having completed nursing training in Broken Hill in 1938 and midwifery in 1939, she enlisted in the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1941 and was posted to the 13th Australian General Hospital in support of the Australian 8th Division in Malaya…. Read more »
The core aim of the psychiatric referral is to arrange for the most appropriate treatment and management for a patient. Such management should be both appropriate for the patient and the problem and should use available resources wisely. The more information relating to the problem, and the more accurate the information, the better. Introduction Hospital… Read more »
Introduction The function of the Naval Health Services is to provide the health support necessary to ensure maximum effectiveness of naval operations in peace and war. 1 The role of the Reserve Health Branch is to support the Permanent Service in the completion of this function. An initial review of the current structure of the… Read more »
Abstract This paper reports on a feasibility study that examined the self-perceived mental health status of individuals in a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sea-going population. Sixty-three members of a convenience sample (the ship’s company of HMAS PERTH) completed the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) 30-item version and a “Naval Health Survey” (NHS). Using a cross-sectional survey… Read more »
Trunkey DD. History and development of trauma care in the United States. Clin Orthop 2000 May;(374):36-46. Until recently the development of systems for trauma care in the United States has been inextricably linked to wars. During the Revolutionary War trauma care was based on European trauma principles particularly those espoused by the Hunter brothers. Surgical… Read more »
Butler FK Jr, Hagmann JH, Richards DT. Tactical management of urban warfare casualties in special operations. Mil Med 2000; 165(4 Suppl): 1-48. Comment: On 03 October 1993, approximately 170 soldiers of Task Force Ranger undertook an operation to remove two of Mohammed Farah Aideed’s senior advisors from Mogadishu. What followed became known as the ‘Battle… Read more »
Introduction This paper addresses the current assessment and management of concussion/head injuries within the sporting arena. This topic has engendered a varied amount of discussion over the years with different sporting codes utilising different criteria for the identification of a concussed sports person. This discussion has also included the concussed sports person’s required time away… Read more »
The twentieth century has seen many great inventions but few of greater significance than that of aviation. Within the single window of one century, the world has seen not only the invention of flight, but also its ascendance to interplanetary probes. The discipline of military aviation likewise has developed from the first tentative flights of… By JP Pearn In Articles Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2023-46468211/JMVH Vol 9 No 3
Background of Dengue in the South-West Pacific Region Dengue has become a world-wide disease with more than 100 million cases per year.1 It is the leading cause of arboviral infection in humans.2 The current global pandemic of dengue arose from the combination of ecological disruption and demographic changes associated with World War II in Asia… Read more »
