| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
A brief history of aerospace medicine -- Aerospace cardiology -- Pulmonary physiology and respiratory diseases: an aeromedical focus -- Aerospace neurology -- Otolaryngology and vestibular function in aerospace medicine -- Aerospace behavioral health -- Vision in aerospace medicine -- Endocrinology for aerospace medicine -- Nephrologic and urologic considerations in aerospace medicine -- Women's health considerations in aerospace medicine -- Musculoskeletal system and performance in aerospace medicine -- Gastrointestinal system in aerospace medicine -- Microbiology and immunology in aerospace medicine -- Dental considerations in aerospace medicine -- Precision medicine - aerospace medical considerations -- Risk management and aeromedical certification -- Atmosphere, hypoxia, and decompression stress -- Human response to acceleration -- Spatial orientation in flight -- Vibration and acoustics -- Aerospace radiation -- Thermal stress -- Chemical and microbial contamination of habitable space environments -- Food and water requirements for spaceflight -- Medical care delivery for exploration missions -- Occupational health and medical support for crews in the space environment -- An introduction to human systems integration (HSI) - human capabilities and limitations -- Crew escape and survival systems in aerospace environments -- Aviation accidents: investigation and analysis -- Human spaceflight mishaps and incidents: an overview -- Aerospace medicine considerations in unique aircraft types -- Aeromedical transport -- Aeromedical aspects of the U.S. military environment -- Commercial aerospace operations and international aerospace medicine -- Space medicine operations -- Medical aspects of commercial human spaceflight |
| Summary |
|"Encompassing all occupants of aircraft and spacecraft--passengers and crew, military and civilian--Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine, 5th Edition, addresses all medical and public health issues involved in this unique medical specialty. Comprehensive coverage includes everything from human physiology under flight conditions to the impact of the aviation industry on public health, from an increasingly mobile global populace to numerous clinical specialty considerations, including a variety of common diseases and risks emanating from the aerospace environment. This text is an invaluable reference for all students and practitioners who engage in aeromedical clinical practice, engineering, education, research, mission planning, population health, and operational support."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Aviation medicine.
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Space medicine.
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Aerospace Medicine
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Space Flight
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Aviation medicine
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Space medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Davis, Jeffrey R., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781975143879 |
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1975143876 |
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9781975143886 |
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1975143884 |
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