Special Issue on Military and Special Medicine

The significance of military medicine can be judged by the fact that in every single major war fought until the late 19th century disease claimed more soldier casualties than did enemy action. Military medicine is a medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs (both preventive and interventional) of soldiers, sailors and other service members. It has historically involved the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases (especially tropical diseases), and, in the 20th Century, the ergonomics and health effects of operating military-specific machines and equipment such as submarines, tanks, helicopters and airplanes. Military medicine results from the interaction between military science and medical science, it uses the general medical theory and technology to research the health protection of the military in peacetime and wartime. Undersea and aviation medicine can be understood as subspecialties of military medicine, or in any case originated as such, and it belongs to special medicine.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Military and Special Medicine. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

•       Surgical management of battlefield casualties
•       Health care for military service members
•       Medical research efforts directed at addressing the problems encountered by deployed military forces
•       Medical research and development upon problems of military medical interest

Authors should read over the journal’s AuthorS' Guidelines carefully before submission, Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

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