System for the management of trauma and emergency surgery in space /

"The need to develop a systems approach to the management of trauma and other major clinical medical events in space along with appropriate development and evaluation of surgical techniques and required hardware was investigated. A prototype zero gravity surgical module was constructed and tes...

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Main Author:	Houtchens, Bruce (Author)
Corporate Authors:	University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Department of Surgery (Author), United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Government Document Microform Book
Language:	English
Published:	Houston, Texas : [Washington, District of Columbia] : Department of Surgery, The University of Texas ; [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], [1984]
Series:	NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-175439.
Subjects:	Space medicine. Bioengineering. Emergency Medical Services. Aerospace medicine. Cardiovascular system. Crew procedures (inflight) Genitourinary system. Aerospace Medicine. Aerospace medicine; Bioengineering; Clinical medicine; Crew procedures (Inflight); Emergencies; Forecasting; Surgery; Weightlessness; Abdomen; Brain; Burns (Injuries); C-130 aircraft; Cardiovascular system; Diagnosis; Environment models; Genitourinary system; Injuries; Limbs (Anatomy); Musculoskeletal system; Prototypes; Radiology; Respiratory system; Test chambers