Mortality among Australian conscripts of the Vietnam conflict era. II: Causes of death

In a cohort of Australian national service conscripts death rates from International Classification of Diseases Eighth Revision (ICD-8) cause of death classes for 19205 veterans of the Vietnam conflict were compared with those of 25677 veterans who served only in Australia. The results do not indicate that service in Vietnam has significantly increased subsequent mortality but do show some evidence of an increased level of stress-related disorders among those who served in Vietnam. (EXCERPT)