Possibilities of inflight disturbances to space missions due to diseases, operation, and environment are discussed. Equipment needed for diagnosis and treatment is considered. Countermeasures are considered. Research required on the radiation hazard to space crews is suggested, including the measurement of radiation in space, the determination of its biological significance, and the establishment of radiation protection standards and of a system of dosimetric surveillance.
Medical and Radiation Protection Problems in Space
1988
12 pages
Report
No indication
English