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Main description:
Advances over the past decades in space flight technology have allowed U.S., Russian, and other space programs to not only increase the frequency of manned space flights but also to increase the duration of these flights. As such, a large body of knowledge has been developed regarding the ways in which space flight affects the health of the personnel involved. Now, for the first time, this body of clinical knowledge on how to diagnose and treat conditions that either develop during a mission or because of a mission has been compiled by Drs. Michael R. Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center. This text is a must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine.
Feature:
Contains, for the first time, a body of clinical knowledge on how to diagnose and treat conditions that develop either during a space mission or because of a mission
Compiled by Drs. Michael R. Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center
A must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine
Contents:
1. Bioenvironmental Aspects of Human Space Flight; 2. Human Response to the Space Flight Enviroment; 3. Defining the Risk of Medical Events; 4. Medical Evaluation and Standards for Space Flight; 5. Space Flight Medical Systems; 6. Acute Care in Space; 7. Surgical Capabilities for Space Flight; 8. Medical Transport in Space Flight; 9. Space Adaption Syndrome; 10. Decompression-Related Disorders 1: Decompression Sickness, Ebullism, Aeroembolism; 11. Decompression-Related Disorders II: Barotitis, Pneumothorax & Altitude Sickness; 12. Nephrolithiasis; 13. Musculoskeletal Injuries & Disorders; 14. Infectious & Immunologic Disorders; 15. Cardiovascular Disorders; 16. Gynecological and Obstetric Concerns; 17. Psychological & Psychiatric Disorders & Support; 18. Fatigue, sleep and chronobiology considerations; 19. Disorders due to acute atmospheric contaminants; 20. Disorders of Atmospheric Composition; 21. Thermal Stress & Injury; 22. Radiation Disorders; 23. Noise and Vibration; 24. Opthalmologic Concers for Space Flight; 25. Dental Concerns for Space Fligh; 26. Nutritional Disorders; 27. Miscellanous Disorders and Injuries; 28. Earth Return and Post-Flight Rehabilitation; Fruther Development of Space Clinical Medicine
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer New York)
Publication date: May, 2008
Pages: 616
Weight: 1722g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: General Issues, General Practice
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From the reviews:
"This is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art-and-science book on what experts in space medicine understand of the physiology and organizational logistics of the field. … a book for anyone with an interest in space medicine and anyone who wants to understand the extraordinary efforts that have been made to render space travel as safe as possible in such an unforgiving environment. … is an absolute necessity for every academic medical library. The authors are to be commended for a … easily readable book on a fascinating topic." (Vincent F Carr, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2008)
"More than 40 experts have contributed to this book. Its 27 referenced chapters are divided into 2 sections, dealing first with the unique aspects of space medicine and then with clinical medicine in space flight. … The book contains numerous tables, charts, black-and-white photographs, and drawings. … Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight is a valuable addition to the shelves of anyone interested in space and medicine."(Joseph McKeon, Journal of the American Medical Association, February, 2009)