Fourth edition
edited Jeffrey R. Davis
Now in its Fourth edition, Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine addresses all medical and public health issues involved in the care of crews, passengers, and support personnel of aircraft and space vehicles.
Coverage includes:
- human physiology under flight conditions
- clinical medicine in the aerospace environment,
- the impact of the aviation industry on global public health
This edition features new chapters on:
- radiation, toxicology and microbiology
- dental considerations in aerospace medicine
- women's health issues
- commercial human space flight
- space exploration
- unique aircraft including parachuting
Other highlights include significant new information on respiratory diseases, cardiovascular medicine, infectious disease transmission, and human response to acceleration.
Contents
History
- The Beginnings: Past and Present
Physiology, Environment, Human Factors
- Respiratory Physiology and Protection Against Hypoxia
- Physiology of Decompressive Stress
- Human Response to Acceleration
- Vibration and Acoustics
- Spatial Orientation in Flight
- Thermal Stress
- Cosmic Radiation
- Aerospace Toxicology
- Space Environments
Clinical
- Pilot Health and Aeromedical Recertification
- Respiratory Diseases: Aeromedical Implications
- Clinical Aerospace Cardiovascular Medicine
- Ophthalmology in Aerospace Medicine
- Otolaryngology in Aerospace Medicine
- Aerospace Neurology
- Aerospace Psychiatry
- Endocrine System and Nephrology
- Infectious Diseases
- Dental Considerations in Aerospace Medicine
Operations
- Occupational and Environmental Medical Support to the Aviation Industry
- Women's Health Issues in Aerospace Medicine
- An Introduction to Human Factors in Aerospace
- Space Operations
- Aircraft Accidents: Investigation and Prevention
- Aviation Medicine in Unique Environments
- Aerospace Medicine Issues in Unique Aircraft Types
- The Practice of International Aerospace Medicine
The Future
- Aviation, Government Space, Biomedical Innovations, and Education
- Commercial Human Space Flight
Index
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