John Fox-Russell, VC MC, RAMC (1893-1917). A forgotten hero of military medicine.

Dr H. J. Orr-Ewing

ceremony. Entering the Bristol Medical School in 1908 he studied for the London MB, BS externally, he graduated in 1913 with distinction in all the clinical subjects and was awarded the Gold Medal. In the same year he passed the Conjoint examination. He held house appointments at the Royal Infirmary and in one of his reminiscences he described the inadequate accommodation for residents and how ...

Initial Bibliography of Soviet Military Medicine, 1917-1950

Use of vector diagnostics during military deployments: recent experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis are a threat to military forces deployed outside of the United States. The availability of specific information on the vector-borne disease threat (e.g., presence or absence of a specific disease agent, temporal and geographic distribution of competent vectors, and vector infection rates) allows for effective implementation of app...

Microsporum canis infection in a red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

A 3-month-old male red fox that was in contact with a Persian cat referred to the small animal hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran with multi-focal circular non-pruritic skin lesions and hair loss mainly on the head and extremities. A complete series of dermatologic tests such as Wood’s light examination, direct microscopic examination, and fungal culture were perform...

Military Preventive Medicine: Mobilization and Deployment, Vol 1 Chapter 1 Preventive Medicine and Command Authroity - Leviticus to Schwarzkopf

Many of the medical challenges of deployment have not changed in the centuries since Washington and Lafayette rode out among the soldiers at Valley Forge. Personnel still have to be protected from the elements, they still need safe food and water, they still need properly located latrines, and they still must be given means to protect themselves from disease and insects. General Washington’s in...