Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
The Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida coordinates a unique program with the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to provide emergency medical support (EMS) for the United States Space Transportation System. This report outlines the organization of the KSC EMS system, training received by physicians providing medical support, logistic and operational aspects of the mission, and experiences of team members. The participation of emergency physicians in support of manned space flight represents another way that emergency physicians provide leadership in prehospital care and disaster management.
Keywords:
Aerospace Medicine
Type:
The Journal of emergency medicine (ISSN 0736-4679); Volume 13; 4; 553-61
Format:
text
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