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aviation medicine, scientific study of the biological effects of aviation, especially on human beings. Although aviation medicine is concerned with such problems as the spread of diseases by persons traveling by air and the harmful effects of noise and air pollution, its principal concern is with stresses applied to the passengers or crew of aircraft in flight. These stresses can include exposure to extreme temperatures, large inertial forces occurring when an aircraft undergoes acceleration, oxygen deprivation, and air sickness, as well as pilot fatigue and psychological disturbances. As the biological problems of space flight exceed considerably those of atmospheric flight, aviation medicine has become a special branch of space medicine space medicine, study of the medical and biological effects of space travel on living organisms. The principal aim is to discover how well and for how long humans can withstand the extreme conditions encountered in space, as well as how well they can readapt to the ..... Click the link for more information. , the latter study having largely absorbed the former. aviation medicine [‚ā·vē′ā·shən ′med·ə·sən] (medicine) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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So for Joe Pilot this means finding a physician certified in aviation medicine. Nicholson, Medical Director and Visiting Professor of Aviation Medicine, King's College London Additionally, other results from on going work with AMPAKINE drugs as well as plans for future studies with CX717 will be highlighted. Nicholson, Medical Director and Visiting Professor of Aviation Medicine, King's College London. |
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