BookMichael R. Barratt, Ellen S. Baker, Sam L. Pool, editors.
Summary: In its first edition, Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight established itself as the authoritative reference on the contemporary knowledge base of space medicine and standards of care for space flyers. It received excellent notices and is used in the curricula of civilian and military training programs and used as a source of questions for the Aerospace Medicine Certifying Examination under the American Board of Preventive Medicine. In the intervening few years, the continuous manning of the International Space Station has both strengthened existing knowledge and uncovered new and significant phenomena related to the human in space. The Second Edition incorporates this information. Gaps in the first edition will be addressed with the addition new and revised chapters. This edition is extensively peer reviewed and represents the most up to date knowledge. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part I: Unique attributes of space medicine: 1. Physical and bioenvironmental aspects of human space flight / Michael R. Barratt
2. Radiation and radiation disorders / Jeffrey A. Jones, Fathi Karouia, Lawrence Pinsky, and Octav Cristea
3. Hypoxia, hypercarbia, and atmospheric control / George Beck, Jennifer Law, Kira Bacal, and Michael R. Barratt
4. Health effects of atmospheric contamination / John T. James and Valerie E. Ryder
5. Acoustic and auditory issues / Richard W. Danielson, Christopher S. Allen, José G. Limardo, and Jonathan B. Clark
6. Spaceflight medical systems / Terrance A. Taddeo, Stevan Gilmore, and Cheryl W. Armstrong
7. Surgical capabilities / Mark R. Campbell and Roger D. Billica
8. Telemedicine / Shannon Melton, Scott C. Simmons, Byron A. Smith, and Douglas R. Hamilton
9. Diagnostic imaging in space medicine / Ashot E. Sargsyan
10. Medical evacuation risk and crew transport / Smith L. Johnston III, Kieran T. Smart, and James M. Pattarini. Part II: Spaceflight clinical medicine: 11. Medical evaluations and standards / Gary W. Gray, Smith L. Johnston III, Joan Saary, and Tim Cook
12. Human response to space flight / Ellen S. Baker, Michael R. Barratt, Clarence F. Sams, and Mary L. Wear
13. Spaceflight metabolism and nutritional support / Scott M. Smith, Helen W. Lane, and Sara R. Zwart
14. Space and entry motion sickness / Hernando J. Ortega Jr., Deborah L. Harm, and Millard F. Reschke
15. Acute care / Thomas H. Marshburn, Kjell N. Lindgren, and Shannan Moynihan
16. Decompression-related disorders / Andrew A. Pilmanis and Jonathan B. Clark
17. Medical aspects of extravehicular activity / Joseph Dervay, Robert W. Sanders, Moriah S. Thompson, and Tracy Jo Snow
18. Renal and genitourinary concerns / Jeffrey A. Jones, Robert A. Pietrzyk, Octav Cristea, and Peggy A. Whitson
19. Musculoskeletal response to space flight / Linda C. Shackelford
20. Physical performance, countermeasures, and postflight reconditioning / Stuart M. C. Lee, Richard A. Scheuring, Mark E. Guilliams, and Eric L. Kerstman 21. Immunology and microbiology / Clarence F. Sams, Brian E. Crucian, and Duane L. Pierson
22. Cardiovascular aspects of space flight / Douglas R. Hamilton
23. Neurologic concerns / Jonathan B. Clark, Jacob J. Bloomberg, and Kira Bacal
24. Gynecologic and reproductive considerations / Richard T. Jennings and Ellen S. Baker
25. Behavioral health and performance support / Walter E. Sipes, Christopher F. Flynn, and Gary E. Beven
26. Sleep, circadian rhythms, and fatigue management in space flight operations / Smith L. Johnston III, Alexandra Whitmire, Thomas H. Marshburn, and Lakshmi Putcha
27. Spaceflight pharmacology / Virginia Wotring
28. Ophthalmologic concerns / Thomas H. Mader, C. Robert Gibson, and F. Keith Manuel
29. Dental considerations / Michael H. Hodapp and Arthur H. Jeske
30. Spacecraft accident investigation / Robert Banks, Serena M. Auñón, Richard Harding, and Amy Mumbower.