Author : Andrew R. C. Cummin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780340806371
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)
Book Synopsis Aviation Medicine and the Airline Passenger by : Andrew R. C. Cummin
Download or read book Aviation Medicine and the Airline Passenger written by Andrew R. C. Cummin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book of its kind, this comprehensive reference provides information on the implications of disease to the well being of airline passengers, and how such diseases may affect their fitness to fly. This is completely unlike other aviation medicine texts that concentrate on health conditions as they effect pilot and other crewmembers. Hospital Consultants, General Practitioners and Physicians in Occupational Medicine will frequently be asked questions by patients regarding their fitness to fly, and this book will be an invaluable source of information during consultations. The content includes practical advice on pre-flight assessment and the in-flight management of individual medical disorders, including possible exacerbations of chronic conditions during flight as well as acute emergencies. Background information on the physiology of aviation and the cabin environment is provided at a level appropriate for the non-specialist, and the book includes an important chapter on the medico-legal implications for physicians who are asked to participate in the care of other passengers taken ill during a flight. While airlines have their own guidelines regarding the management of in-flight medical emergencies, this book will also be of considerable interest to those involved in training cabin crew members to deal with these situations.