Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8930235 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Space medicine doctors have a responsibility to space workers and spaceflight participants. These 'flight surgeons' are key in developing mitigation strategies to ensure the safety, health and performance of space travellers in what is an extreme and hazardous environment. This includes all phases from selection, training and spaceflight itself to post-flight rehabilitation and long-term health. The recent recognition of the speciality provides a pathway to train in this fascinating field of medicine and is a key enabler for the UK Government's commercial spaceflight ambition.
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Authors
P.D. Hodkinson, R.A. Anderton, B.N. Posselt, K.J. Fong,