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In its first edition, Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight established itself as the authoritative reference on the contemporary knowledge base of space medicine and standards of care for space flyers. It received excellent notices and is used in the curricula of civilian and military training programs and used as a source of questions for the Aerospace Medicine Certifying Examination under the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
In the intervening few years, the continuous manning of the International Space Station has both strengthened existing knowledge and uncovered new and significant phenomena related to the human in space. The Second Edition incorporates this information. Gaps in the first edition will be addressed with the addition new and revised chapters. This edition is extensively peer reviewed and represents the most up to date knowledge.
List of contents
Foreword to the First Edition Preface to the First Edition Foreword Preface Contributors Part I. Unique Attributes of Space Medicine 1. Physical and Bioenvironmental Aspects of Human Space Flight Michael R. Barratt 2. Radiation and Radiation Disorders Jeffrey A. Jones, Fathi Karouia, Lawrence Pinsky, and Octav Cristea 3. Hypoxia, Hypercarbia, and Atmospheric Control George Beck, Jennifer Law, Kira Bacal, and Michael Barratt 4. Health Effects of Atmospheric Contamination John T. James and Valerie E. (Meyers) Ryder 5. Acoustic and Auditory Issues in Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight Richard W. Danielson, Christopher S. Allen, José G. Limardo, and Jonathan B. Clark 6. Spaceflight Medical Systems Terrance A. Taddeo, Stevan Gilmore, and Cheryl W. Armstrong 7. Surgical Capabilities Mark R. Campbell and Roger D. Billica 8. Telemedicine Shannon Melton, Scott C. Simmons, Byron A. Smith, and Douglas R. Hamilton 9. Diagnostic Imaging in Space Medicine Ashot Sargsyan 10. Medical Evacuation Risk and Crew Transport Smith L. Johnston, Kieran T. Smart, and James M. Pattarini Part II. Spaceflight Clinical Medicine 11. Medical Evaluations and Standards Gary W. Gray, Smith L. Johnston, Joan Saary, and Tim Cook 12. Human Response to Space Flight Ellen S. Baker, Michael R. Barratt, Clarence F. Sams, and Mary L. Wear 13. Spaceflight Metabolism and Nutritional Support Scott M. Smith, Helen W. Lane, and Sara R. Zwart 14. Space and Entry Motion Sickness Hernando J. Ortega Jr., Deborah L. Harm, and Millard F. Reschke 15. Acute Care Thomas H. Marshburn, Kjell N. Lindgren, and Shannan Moynihan 16. Decompression Related Disorders Andrew A. Pilmanis and Jonathan B. Clark 17. Medical Aspects of Extravehicular Activity Joseph Dervay, Robert Sanders, Moriah Thompson, and Tracy Jo Snow 18. Renal and Genitourinary Concerns Jeffrey A. Jones, Robert A. Pietrzyk, Octav Cristea, and Peggy A. Whitson 19. Musculoskeletal Response to Space Flight Linda C. Shackelford 20. Physical Performance, Countermeasures, and Postflight Reconditioning Stuart M. C. Lee, Richard A. Scheuring, Mark E. Guilliams, and Eric L. Kerstman 21. Immunology and Microbiology Clarence F. Sams, Brian E. Crucian, and Duane L. Pierson 22. Cardiovascular Aspects of Space Flight Douglas Ross Hamilton 23. Neurologic Concerns Jonathan B. Clark, Jacob J. Bloomberg, and Kira Bacal 24. Gynecologic and Reproductive Considerations Richard T. Jennings and Ellen S. Baker 25. Behavioral Health and Performance Support Walter E. Sipes, Christopher F. Flynn, and Gary E. Beven 26. Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Fatigue Management in Spaceflight Operations Smith Johnston, Alexandra Whitmire, Thomas H. Marshburn, and Lakshmi Putcha 27. Spaceflight Pharmacology Virginia Wotring 28. Ophthalmologic Concerns F. Keith Manuel, Thomas H. Mader, and C. Robert Gibson 29. Dental Considerations Michael H. Hodapp and Arthur H. Jeske 30. Spacecraft Accident Investigation Robert Banks, Serena Auñón, Richard Harding, and Amy Mumbower Index
About the author
Michael R. Barratt, MD, MS
Astronaut Office
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX, USA
Ellen S. Baker, MD, MPH
Education/Medical Branch
NASA Astronaut Office
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX, USA
Sam L. Pool, MD
Deceased, formerly Chief, Medical Sciences Division
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX, USA
Summary
In its first edition, Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight established itself as the authoritative reference on the contemporary knowledge base of space medicine and standards of care for space flyers.
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