Trailblazing Medicine

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Seedhouse, Erik (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Σειρά: Springer Praxis Books
• Θέματα: Physics.; Human physiology.; Occupational medicine.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine.; Human Physiology.

To prepare for the day when astronauts leave low-Earth orbit for long-duration exploration missions, space medicine experts must develop a thorough understanding of the effects of microgravity on the human body, as well as ways of mitigating them. To gain a complete understanding of the effects of s...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Panels
• List of abbreviations and acronyms
• Section I: Space Medicine
• Chapter 1: Medicine onboard the International Space Station
• Chapter 2: Interplanetary health  care
• Chapter 3: Medical qualification for exploration class missions
• Section II: Exploration Class Medical Challenges
• Chapter 4: Radiation
• Chapter 5: Bone Loss
• Chapter 6: Behavior and performance
• Section III: Future Developments
• Chapter 7: Bioethics, sex, and cloning
• Chapter 8: Robotic surgery and telemedicine
• Chapter 9: Stasis
• Appendix: The Interplanetary Bioethics Manual
• Index.