Aviation medicine / Richard M Harding, F John MIlls.

By:

Harding, Richard (Richard M.)

Contributor(s):

Mills, F. John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : BMJ Publishing, 1993.Edition: 3rd edDescription: vii, 218 pISBN:

0727908146
0727908146 (pbk) :

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

616.980213 20

LOC classification:

RC1062 .H37 1993

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. Medical emergencies in the air -- 2. Legal aspects of inflight emergencies / P. J. C. Chapman -- 3. Fitness to travel by air -- 4. Transport of patients by air / T. E. Martin -- 5. Problems of altitude -- 6. Acceleration -- 7. Function of the special senses -- 8. Aviation psychology / R. G. Green -- 9. Medical aspects of airline operations -- 10. Is the crew fit to fly? -- 11. Special forms of flight -- 12. Manned spacecraft -- Index.

Subject: "With air travel now a part of everyday life for many people, doctors need to be well informed on the medical implications of the abnormal environment of flight. This book advises doctors on two common predicaments: how to decide whether a patient is fit to travel and how to cope should they be called on to deal with a medical emergency in flight" -- BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"With air travel now a part of everyday life for many people, doctors need to be well informed on the medical implications of the abnormal environment of flight. This book advises doctors on two common predicaments: how to decide whether a patient is fit to travel and how to cope should they be called on to deal with a medical emergency in flight" -- BOOK JACKET.

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