1. Dermatology in the military: an East Timor study.
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Lim, Davin S.
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DISEASES in military personnel , *DERMATOLOGY , *MEDICAL care , *MEDICAL consultation , *MEDICINE - Abstract
The article presents a study on dermatological diseases encountered by Australian troops in East Timor. Dermatology plays an important role in primary health care in the defense force. In the recent East Timor deployment, 25 percent of medical consultations were dermatological related. The spectrum of conditions seen in a military environment will vary between different units and their operational settings. This study is based on a front-line ground combat unit that served for 3 months in East Timor.
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- 2005
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