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Suicide and all-cause mortality in Swedish deployed military veterans: a population-based matched cohort study

Abstract: Objective: To investigate suicide and mortality risk in deployed military veterans versus non-deployed comparators who had gone through military conscription testing. …

Veterans and the Ethics of Reciprocity in UK Primary Healthcare

Abstract: In the UK, The Armed Forces Covenant states that veterans should receive priority treatment where it relates to a condition, subject to clinical need, which results from …

Alcohol use, military sexual trauma, expectancies, and coping skills in women veterans presenting to primary care

Abstract: Background: Little is known regarding alcohol use and its correlates in women veterans. An understanding of these variables is of utility to providers in primary care at …

'It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate': Men's Accounts of Masculinity and Help Seeking

Abstract: It is often assumed that men are reluctant to seek medical care. However, despite growing interest in masculinity and men’s health, few studies have focussed on …

'We've got to break down the shame': Portrayals of Men's Depression

Abstract: News articles play a role in reproducing or challenging stigma. Stigma, in turn, can be a barrier to men’s mental health help seeking. We used discursive analytic …

Impact of a Housing First Intervention on Homeless Veterans with Mental Illness: a Canadian Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Introduction: A large proportion of homeless Veterans live with severe mental health problems. We examine the impact of a Housing First program that included …

Far-forward surgery in the modern battlespace

Abstract: The nature of the current and future battlespace will require adaptive solutions to provide troops with timely damagecontrol surgery and resuscitation. A light surgical …

Cannabis use among Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Despite rapidly changing cannabis use regulations in Canada, including health care support for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans, the prevalence of and …

Renewing Our Commitments

Abstract: This publication reaffirms Scotland's commitment to support our Armed Forces community - Service personnel, veterans and families. It recognises some major achievements …

Improving Clinical Care for Veteran Trans-Femoral Amputees

Abstract: The rehabilitation pathway for Britain’s Above Knee Amputee Veterans needs to change. The NHS and its staff do their best for the cohort of 160 operationally-wounded …

British Army sexual harassment report 2015

Abstract: This study investigates the nature, prevalence and management of sexual harassment within the British Army, in order to enhance the well-being of personnel and maximise …

Baby Boot Camp: Facilitating Maternal Role Adaptation Among Military Wives

Abstract: Background: Current research suggests that women married to military service members may experience difficulty during the transition to motherhood attributable to the …