New edition of a text on the applied science and clinical aspects of aviation medicine. Embracing all aspects of the field, 51 articles are divided into three parts: aviation physiology and aircrew systems, which takes the reader through the environmental hazards faced by aircrew, the physiological changes caused, and the effects of these changes; clinical aviation medicine (a systemic approach to medical disorders); and operational aviation medicine (applied physiological, psychological and clinical aspects of military and civil air operations). Edited by Ernsting (applied physiology, King's College London), Anthony N. Nicholson (aviation medicine, King's College), and David J. Rainford (medical postgraduate dean and commandant, Royal Defence Medical College). Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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.

Now in its Fourth Edition with a new editorial team, this comprehensive text addresses all medical and public health issues involved in the care of crews, passengers, and support personnel of aircraft and space vehicles. Coverage includes human physiology under flight conditions, clinical medicine in the aerospace environment, and the impact of the aviation industry on global public health. This edition features new chapters on radiation, toxicology and microbiology, dental considerations in aerospace medicine, women's health issues, commercial human space flight, space exploration, and unique aircraft including parachuting. Other highlights include significant new information on respiratory diseases, cardiovascular medicine, infectious disease transmission, and human response to acceleration.

This highly practical guide is ideal for any medical professional who deals with the aerospace environment or is involved in the healthcare of aircrew or individuals preparing for or returning from aerospace travel. The book covers all the main aspects of aerospace medicine, including the salient physiology and clinical aspects in note form for rapid assimilation, and makes plentiful use of figures, algorithms and tables throughout. Key Features: • Comprehensive covering all aspects of clinical aerospace medicine and relevant physiology • Note-based for rapid reference in the clinical setting • Highly practical with illustrations and tables supporting the text throughout • From a highly experienced international team of editors and contributors • Ideal as a handbook companion, complementing the definitive reference Ernsting’s Aviation and Space Medicine, for use ‘on the go’ The book will be an indispensable companion to all civil and military aviation medicine practitioners including those preparing for professional qualifying examinations, and a useful aid for other physicians with an interest in aviation medicine or who are required to inform patients regularly regarding the likely effects of flight, including family practitioners and hospital doctors, physiologists with an interest in the area and occupational and public health personnel.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ...cases were extremely rare, but 14 with 16 seconds or below and but 2 with. 13 seconds or below. In the early days of the entrance examination in America the lower limit of 16 seconds was very closely adhered to, while the upper limit was more elastic. The majority of us, I think, have deviated widely from that original conception. Very little evidence of any kind has been produced that a hypersensitive labyrinth interferes with flying ability or that it dulls the perception of special localization and movement. We must have a perfectly intact, well-balanced labyrinth and the lower limit is a matter of very little moment. In this group of 14 cases, only 1 case was recommended for grounding on this cause alone (266). This was one of the very early cases and I have always felt it was a mistake. In the other cases, the remarks give a hint as to why they appeared before the board and the connection with the hypersensitive findings is very questionable. MONITORS. The monitors at the Third Aviation Instruction Center were a group of men who had been selected as flying instructors because of their superior skill and experience as fliers. They had been culled out from the thousands of students who had passed through the school because thoy represented in every way the ideal American aviator. No medical examination had influenced their selection as monitors. It was the cold-blooded judgment of the heads of the flying departments--the fact that they had made good without accidents, that they were dependable, morally, physically, and physiologically, that resulted in their selection for this important and dangerous work. It is difficult to imagine where a finer group could be found for an intensive study of the American flier under conditions of...