Air travel and health a systems perspective /
Providing a detailed examination of the issues that affect the long term health of aircrew, cabin crew and passengers, Air Travel and Health offers guidance to engineers designing aircraft in the difficult field of legislation and product liability. Examining the facts, anecdotes and myths associate...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Aerospace series
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470712009 |
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Providing a detailed examination of the issues that affect the long term health of aircrew, cabin crew and passengers, Air Travel and Health offers guidance to engineers designing aircraft in the difficult field of legislation and product liability. Examining the facts, anecdotes and myths associated with health and travel, Seabridge and Morgan draw balanced conclusions on which the aircraft operations and design communities can act to provide cost-effective solutions. The authors present a useful reference for aircrew, regulatory authorities, engineers and managers within the aerospace industry, and medical and human factor specialists, as well as an informative resource for undergraduate and graduate students. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470712016 (electronic bk.) 0470712015 (electronic bk.) 0470712007 (online lib.) 9780470712009 (online lib.) |
Index Number: | RA615 |
CLC: | R85 |
Contents: | Some 'minor' ailments -- Air quality -- Deep vein thrombosis -- Noise and vibration -- Radiation effects -- Back and neck injury -- Some military issues -- Workstation use -- Regulation and control of risks to health -- The design process. |