Potential Psychological Problems of Army Medical Services Personnel in Combat with particular reference to The Territorial Army

Potential psychological problems of Army Medical Services personnel in combat with particular reference to the Territorial Army.

In the event of a major European war the Army Medical Services (AMS), of whom the majority would be drawn from the Territorial Army (TA), would be exposed to a unique combination of stresses. Ways of reducing the effects of these are discussed.

An audiometric survey of territorial Army personnel.

A cross sectional survey of 581 TA personnel from Wales, the Midlands and Scotland was performed. The aim was to determine their hearing levels, to attempt to relate any degree of noise induced hearing loss detected with military, occupational and leisure noise and to make recommendations to improve the existing Army Hearing Conservation Programme. Each subject answered a questionnaire, had a c...

A short history of the development of the army emergency reserve, the territorial army and their medical services.

NOT all-and perhaps very few-of those who have joined the Army Emergency Reserve or the Territorial Army are aware of the long train of events which has gone to make these forces what they are today. Each has a long and honourable history and before coming to a description of their medical services it is desirable to know something of their evolution. In brief, then, the Army Emergency Reserve ...

Army Medical Service and the Army Estimates

Malaria in the Malaysian Army with particular reference to chemosuppressive use.

Malaria is the most important communicable disease in the field for the Malaysian soldier. His chief weapon is chemoprophylaxis. This was proguanil hydrochloride in the '50s, changed to Darae/or in 1962; since late 1985, Fansidar only is used. The incidence of malaria over the years has fluctuated widely and had its peak in 1977 at 29.7/1,000 soldiers and since then has shown a downward trend. ...