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RESEARCH: K M Venables, C Brooks, L Linsell, T J Keegan, T Langdon, T Fletcher, M J Nieuwenhuijsen, N E S Maconochie, P Doyle, V Beral, and L M Carpenter Mortality in British military participants in human experimental research into chemical warfare agents at Porton Down: cohort study BMJ 2009; 338: b613 [Abstract] [Full text]

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Confound the myths

Charles E. Mac Kay   (25 March 2009)

Confound the myths 25 March 2009
Charles E. Mac Kay, Local government GCC G2 2lm Send response to journal: Re: Confound the myths	This is an excellent contribution. It points out clearly that there is no poor health link between extraordinary service in the military and ordinary combat,confirming the findings of the Great War, the World War, Korea and Vietnam It also means that other factors have to be considered in military life, leadership, immunisation in NBC warfare with geographical and social background etc. Possibly it gives and indication into PTSD/Combat fatigue and the on going life cycle of the soldier in peace and war Competing interests: None declared