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Author Seabridge, A. G. (Allan G.)

Title Air travel and health : a systems perspective / Allan Seabridge, Shirley Morgan
Published Chichester, U.K. : John Wiley & Sons, 2010
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Description 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations
Series Aerospace series
Aerospace series (Chichester, England)
Contents Some 'minor' ailments -- Air quality -- Deep vein thrombosis -- Noise and vibration -- Radiation effects -- Back and neck injury -- Some military issues -- Workstation use -- Regulation and control of risks to health -- The design process
Summary Providing a detailed examination of the issues that affect the long term health of aircrew, cabin crew and passengers, Air Travel and Health offers guidance to engineers designing aircraft in the difficult field of legislation and product liability. Examining the facts, anecdotes and myths associated with health and travel, Seabridge and Morgan draw balanced conclusions on which the aircraft operations and design communities can act to provide cost-effective solutions. The authors present a useful reference for aircrew, regulatory authorities, engineers and managers within the aerospace industry, and medical and human factor specialists, as well as an informative resource for undergraduate and graduate students
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Air travel -- Health aspects
Airlines -- Employees -- Health and hygiene
Airplanes -- Design and construction -- Health aspects
Travel.
Wounds and injuries.
Aerospace Medicine
Aviation -- instrumentation
Aviation -- standards
Risk Factors
Travel
Wounds and Injuries
travel.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Safety.
Wounds and injuries
Travel
Air travel -- Health aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Morgan, Shirley.
ISBN 9780470712016
0470712015
0470712007
9780470712009