Hardcover
Offers an overview of the physiological foundation for flight, covering the body’s reactions to altitude, pressure changes, acceleration, and extreme temperatures; the physiology of the sensory organs; jet lag and exposure to cosmic radiation.
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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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- Hardcover
838 pages
- Release Date
4 May 2009
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Summary
With a prologue by Melchor J AntuAano (Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, USA)
The book provides an up-to-date overview of the history of aviation medicine and the development of medical requirements for licensing. Also the physiological foundation for flight, the physiology of the sensory organs, exposure to cosmic radiation, the preventative aspects of aviation medicine, the role of medical factors in accident investigation, and passenger health issues are covered.The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789812388612 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9812388613 |
| Author: | Claus Curdt―Christiansen, JÖrg Draeger, Jürgen Kriebel |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
| Imprint: | World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 838 |
| Release Date: | 4 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 1.36kg |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 157mm x 229mm |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
157 × 229 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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