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Review
. 1987 Sep;147(3):292-5.

Space medicine--a review of current concepts

T E Vasquez, H T Pretorius, D S Rimkus
Review

Space medicine--a review of current concepts

T E Vasquez et al. West J Med. 1987 Sep.

Abstract

Space medicine deals with the branch of research involved with the adaptation of humans to the unique environment of space. More than 100 people have traveled in space. The day will come when some human beings will spend all their time in space. Medical problems encountered in space, such as motion sickness, negative nitrogen and calcium balance, anemia and radiation exposure, are issues that already affect medical practice outside aerospace medicine.

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