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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456360403321

Titolo

Review of NASA's biomedical research program [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Space Biology and Medicine, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000

ISBN

0-309-50185-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Compass series

Disciplina

616.980214

Soggetti

Space medicine - Research

Space flight - Physiological effect - Research

Biology - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Sensorimotor Integration""; ""3 Bone Physiology""; ""4 Muscle Physiology""; ""5 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems""; ""6 Endocrinology and Nutrition""; ""7 Immunology and Microbiology""; ""8 Radiation Biology""; ""9 Behavior and Performance""; ""10 Setting Priorities in Research""; ""11 Programmatic and Policy Issues""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine in the New Century""

""Appendix B Letter of Request from NASA""""Appendix C Glossary""; ""Appendix D Acronyms""; ""Appendix E Biographies of Committee Members""