The death of a British officer-cadet from heat illness

An inquest was held between Jun 7 and Jun 9, 1999, by Her Majesty's Coroner for Surrey, sitting with a jury, to enquire into the death of an officer-cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, on Jul 15, 1998. He had collapsed unconscious at the end of an exercise involving running alternat...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2000-02, Vol.355 (9203), p.569-571
Main Author: Porter, AMW
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Fatal Outcome
Fatalities
Heat Stroke - etiology
Heatstroke
Humans
Investigations
Male
Medical sciences
Military Personnel - legislation & jurisprudence
Miscellaneous
Physical Exertion
United Kingdom
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Summary:An inquest was held between Jun 7 and Jun 9, 1999, by Her Majesty's Coroner for Surrey, sitting with a jury, to enquire into the death of an officer-cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, on Jul 15, 1998. He had collapsed unconscious at the end of an exercise involving running alternated with fast marching over 9.6-km, followed by an assault course, in mild weather.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)06407-7