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Similarities between military and medical service: stigma of seeking mental health assistance

Abstract: Studies have identified that there are many barriers to treatment of mental health illnesses in military populations, including the negative-associated stigma. One such …

Predictors of not working among treatment-seeking UK veterans: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Introduction: Many veterans do well reintegrating to civilian life following military service. Yet, many face difficulties in finding and securing work. Veterans are …

Effects of military life on changes in body mass index of enlisted men: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Background: Obesity is a serious health problem with an incidence that is increasing rapidly. Enlisted men are a distinctive group characterised by 24-hour …

Comparison between Defence Healthcare Engagement and humanitarian assistance

Abstract: Humanitarian assistance and Defence Healthcare Engagement have traditionally both been taught on the Medical Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Course. However, the …

Blast Injury of the Hand related to Warfare Explosive Devices: Experience from the French Military Health Service

Abstract: The objective was to report on the experience of the French Army Health Service in the management of blast injury of the hands related to warfare explosive devices. A …

Soldiering on: a Survey on the Lived Experience of Tinnitus in aged Military Veterans in the UK

Abstract: Tinnitus has long been interrogated as a medical conundrum, with little discourse between medicine and other disciplines. It involves the perception of sound in the ears …

Unemployment and Benefit Claims by UK Veterans in the New Millennium: Results from a Record Linkage Study

Abstract: Objectives: In the first study of its kind in the UK, we linked pensions data on benefit claims with data from the King’s Military Cohort to assess uptake of …

Comparing the profiles of UK and Australian military veterans supported by national treatment programmes for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare and contrast the profiles of military veterans seeking formal support for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in …

Cognitive functional therapy (CFT)-based rehabilitation improves clinical outcomes in UK military personnel with persistent low back pain

Abstract: Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) has been reported as the most common reason for presentation to the Medical Centre in the British Military, and the most common …

Suicide in Canadian veterans living in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study linking routinely collected data

Abstract: Objectives: To compare the risk of death by suicide in male veterans with age-matched civilians.Design Retrospective cohort study linking provincial administrative …

Perioperative and early rehabilitation outcomes following osseointegration in UK military amputees

Abstract: Introduction: This paper examines the pain management, from surgery to specialist rehabilitation, of the first seven military transfemoral amputee patients treated in …

Understanding the needs of veterans seeking support for mental health difficulties

Abstract: This paper adds to the discussion around understanding the needs of veterans who seek support for mental health difficulties.