The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) traces its history back to the foundation of the Regular Army, following the restoration of King Charles II in 1660, but it was not until 1898 that officers and soldiers were incorporated into one body known as the Royal Army Medical Corps. The RAMC motto In Arduis Fidelis is translated as Faithful in Adversity. The 31 Victoria Crosses won by the Corps, including two double VCs and one recipient of both the VC and the Iron Cross, bear testimony to the motto and the character and ideals of the men and women who wear the badge.

The Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps aims to publish high quality original research, reviews and case reports, as well as other invited articles, which pertain to the practice of military medicine in its broadest sense. It publishes material from all ranks, services and corps within the UK Defence Medical Services, both Regular and Reserve, and also welcomes submissions from civilian authors. It is intended not only to propagate current knowledge and expertise but also to act as an institutional memory for the practice of medicine within the military.

This web-site enables you to:

• Review the contents list of the current issue of the Journal;
• Download .pdf copies of all Journal articles published since 1999 (downloads of the recent issues are made available six months after the due publication date);
• Download .pdf copies of all articles in Special Issues published to address important clinical issues relevant to military (and civilian) practice;
• Search the site content, including the .pdf articles;
• Subscribe to the Journal;
• Undertake Self-Assessment Exercises;
• View Instructions to Authors and a sample title page;
• Contact the Editorial Assistant and the Editor of the Journal.

In March 2007, the layout of the Journal was redesigned and it is now in full colour.

News
	The supplement to Vol. 154 No. 4 (December 2008) on "Venomous Bites and Stings" has now been made available here (3MB).
	The "Wounds of Conflict II" Special Edition (Vol. 155 No. 4) addressed the clinical issues arising during five years in Iraq and nine years in Afghanistan. The Editor is pleased to advise that the .pdf's of the individual articles are now available for download here.
	Volume 156 No. 2 (June 2010) has now been published. This issue contains a "Focus on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" section.

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