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aerospace medicine [er′ōspās] a branch of medicine concerned with the physiologic and psychologic effects of living and working in an artificial environment beyond the atmospheric and gravitational forces of the earth. The stress of extraterrestrial travel requiring long periods of weightlessness is a major concern. See also aviation medicine. aerospace medicine A field of medicine that studies the effects of atmospheric & space flight on human physiology and health Types 1 Aviation medicine, see there 2 Space medicine, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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13 The Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute dedicated and named its
Aerospace Medicine Academic Center in honor of two Naval Aviation
personnel, Capt. Teddy Deshazier, Air Force Special Operation Command, Detachment 1
Information Management NCO in charge; and Airman 1st Class Holly Frost,
95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry technician. She is a widely
sought public speaker on the role the Star Trek series has played in
inspiring new technologies, continues to sit on the board of governors
for the National Space Society, and recently opened the Gene Roddenberry
Center for Aerospace Medicine. |
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