Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight

by Ellen Baker and Sam Lee Pool

Book Overview

This unique text is an essential addition to the library of every physician associated with the aerospace industry. It 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. This vital text has been compiled by Drs. Michael Barratt and Sam L. Pool of the NASA/Johnson Space Center.

Complete with detailed information on the physiological and psychological affects of space flight, as well as how to diagnose and treat everything from dental concerns to decompression to dermatological problems encountered during space flight, this text is a must have for all those associated with aerospace medicine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441931732
• ISBN13: 9781441931733
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"