Medical care delivery in spaceConsideration is given to the delivery of medical care in space. The history of aviation medicine is reviewed. Medical support for the early space programs is discussed, including the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. The process of training crew members for basic medical procedures for the Space Shuttle program is briefly described and medical problems during the Shuttle program are noted. Plans for inflight medical care on the Space Station are examined, including the equipment planned for the Health Maintenance Facility, the use of exercise to help prevent medical problems.
Document ID
19890056340
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stewart, Don F. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)