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The medical storyThe paper discusses the medical program of the Skylab missions. The major medical systems discussed include the food system, the waste-management system, the personal-hygiene system, and the inflight medical support system. The life-sciences experiments conducted on Skylab are reviewed. These dealt with the cardiovascular system, mineral balance and bioassay of fluids, sleep, blood, metabolic activity, vestibular function, and time and motion studies. The medical operations were accomplished with only minor problems.
Document ID
19750043325
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Johnston, R. S.
Dietlein, L. F.
Michel, E. L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: Skylab and Pioneer report; Twelfth Goddard Memorial Symposium
Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: March 8, 1974
Accession Number
75A27397
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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