War Syndromes from 1900 to the Present: Symptom Patterns and Longterm Health Outcomes.
Abstract
This study seeks to discover whether the medically unexplained symptoms experienced by soldiers after combat is similar across the century. An extensive historical literature review has been undertaken of all published data on the subject and a standardised historical medical record' has been designed to gather information about soldier's personal history, military service, symptoms, pensions, medical investigations and diagnoses. We have computerised Public Record Office catalogues for the Boer War and First World War pension files which has enabled us to select two suitable diagnoses for each war and the generation of a random selection of cases. We have collected 200 cases of Disordered Action of the Heart (DAH) and 200 cases of psychogenic rheumatism from the Boer War (1899-1902) and 200 cases of DAH and 200 cases of neurasthenia and shell shock from the First World War. The first 600 cases of which have been entered onto our database. A detailed survey of the Second World War and subsequent archives has proved more time consuming than anticipated for reasons outwith our control. We believe however the complexity and high quality of the archived records made available to us will enable satisfactory conclusions to be drawn from this study.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363718
Entities
People
- Ian P. Palmer