The theme of this edition of JMVH is historical; the raison d’être for such an edition is the belief that there are lessons for today from the experiences of yesterday. This view has not been universally accepted throughout history. The American car-maker and entrepreneur Henry Ford was one who did not see the study of… Read more »
This year, 2010, is the Centenary of the death of Florence Nightingale. She died in 1910, at the age of 90, which was a notable age to reach at that time, although many of her family lived to a similar age.. It is customary to think of Florence as the founder of modern nursing. The… Read more »
Over the last year, the former Australian Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson, has announced that there will be a relaxation on certain age requirements and physical health standards for individuals entering the Australian Defence Force. His announcement was greeted with some derision, and the suggestion that the ADF was being turned into “Dad’s army”…. Read more »
For both military medicine and for psychiatry, this paper is very important and even today there are lessons that can be taken from this work. There are interesting facets to all aspects of this article. To begin with, the title of the article is important. Myers describes his paper as “a contribution to the study… Read more »
