Parker, Jr. Ph. D. James F.

Space Physiology and Medicine

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ISBN 13:: 9781478338567
author:: Parker, Jr. Ph. D. James F.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 338
Dimensions:: 28 x 21.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0.4
Genre:: Science, Astrophysics, ,
Condition:: New
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This comprehensive guide to space medicine provides a thorough understanding of the unique aspects of health maintenance and care for individuals exposed to the rigors of space. Drawing on a large body of ground-based research, including human and animal experimentation, as well as inflight life sciences accomplishments, this book presents findings that support its use as a general reference manual.

The practice of medicine in space requires a team approach, drawing upon knowledge from multiple areas of engineering, human factors, and medical specialties. The book explores the physiological changes resulting from weightlessness and develops procedures and countermeasures to facilitate transition to space and ensure safe return to Earth.

As space activities expand, this field of medicine will continue to grow and become a well-established specialty, requiring new therapeutic means and procedures not dependent on gravity. This book is an essential resource for medical professionals and anyone interested in the challenges and opportunities presented by space travel and exploration.

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