Space Pharmacology
“Space Pharmacology” is a review of the current knowledge regarding the use of pharmaceuticals during spaceflights. It is a comprehensive review of the literature, addressing each area of pharmacokinetics and each major physiological system in turn. Every section begins with a topic overview, and is...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US,
2012.
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| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Space Development,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | “Space Pharmacology” is a review of the current knowledge regarding the use of pharmaceuticals during spaceflights. It is a comprehensive review of the literature, addressing each area of pharmacokinetics and each major physiological system in turn. Every section begins with a topic overview, and is followed by a discussion of published data from spaceflight, and from ground experiments meant to model the spaceflight situation. Includes a discussion looking forward to the new medical challenges we are likely to face on longer duration exploration missions. This book is a snapshot of our current knowledge that also highlights areas of unknown. |
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| Physical Description: | XI, 109 p. 23 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781461433965 |
| ISSN: | 2191-8171 |
