G. Dennis Shanks MD, MPH

Articles by G. Dennis Shanks MD, MPH


Military Mortality on Pacific Islands: Implications for Future Armed Conflicts

Abstract: Future armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific region may see small detachments of soldiers deployed on isolated Pacific Islands for extended periods. Historical experiences with such deployments, particularly during World War II, are reviewed to give insight into possible medical problems and their countermeasures. The 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force (2 AIF)… Read more »

By G. Dennis Shanks MD, MPH In   Issue Volume 34 Number 1 Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2025-56489434/JMVH

Casualties in Australian Military and Indigenous Para-Military Units in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War

Military casualties wounded or killed due to enemy action or disease are part of the warfare’s inevitable cost that has a continuing impact after the war is over. World War II in Papua New Guinea is nearly beyond living memory. Nevertheless, it justifies a brief review of the highly variable mortality figures to remind current… Read more »

By G. Dennis Shanks MD, MPH In   Issue Volume 31 Number 3 Doi No https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2023-91122152/JMVH Vol 31 No 3