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Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Curdt-Christiansen, Claus; Draeger, Jorg; Kriebel, Jurgen
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Co, Inc.
- ISBN:
- 978-9-81-238861-2
- Doody Core Title Score:
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Provides an up-to-date overview of the history of aviation medicine and the development of medical requirements for licensing.
The bulk of the book is the clinical part which contains several chapters and sub-chapters on clinical aviation medicine with detailed guidance, written by Medical Examiners for Medical Examiners, on how to examine aircrew and how to determine their fitness for flight, especially in cases where the medical requirements are not fully met.
Focussing on cardiology, ophthalmology, otology, neurology, psychology and psychiatry, Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine provides an in-depth discussion of many diseases and medical conditions, frequently encountered in aeromedical practice, with emphasis on how they relate to the demands of contemporary aviation, both with regard to airline pilots and private pilots. Throughout particular consideration is given to how and when flexibility can be applied to the medical certification. Also the physiological foundation for flight, the physiology of the sensory organs, exposure to cosmic radiation, the preventative aspects of
The bulk of the book is the clinical part which contains several chapters and sub-chapters on clinical aviation medicine with detailed guidance, written by Medical Examiners for Medical Examiners, on how to examine aircrew and how to determine their fitness for flight, especially in cases where the medical requirements are not fully met.
Focussing on cardiology, ophthalmology, otology, neurology, psychology and psychiatry, Principles and Practice of Aviation Medicine provides an in-depth discussion of many diseases and medical conditions, frequently encountered in aeromedical practice, with emphasis on how they relate to the demands of contemporary aviation, both with regard to airline pilots and private pilots. Throughout particular consideration is given to how and when flexibility can be applied to the medical certification. Also the physiological foundation for flight, the physiology of the sensory organs, exposure to cosmic radiation, the preventative aspects of
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- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Co, Inc.
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Curdt-Christiansen, Claus; Draeger, Jorg; Kriebel, Jurgen
- ISBN:
- 978-9-81-238861-2
- Specialty:
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- General Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 852
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Doody Core Title Score:
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