Rostan types

a system of body types based on aspects of the inner structure of the body. See cerebral type; digestive type; muscular type; reproductive type; respiratory type. [described by Léon Louis Rostan (1790–1866), French physician]

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October 10th 2024

military stress factors

military stress factors

circumstances that potentially affect the number of military personnel that become stress casualties, including the nature of the operation in which they are involved; the intensity of the conflict, the number of battle casualties occurring, and the size, cohesion, and leadership of the unit in which they are serving.