In this chapter, the history of medical screening standards for the selection and retention of professional astronauts is examined. The evolving views on risk and human factors are discussed in their relationship to changing screening and selection criteria, and current selection standards are discussed.


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    Title :

    Astronaut Selection: Medical Standards



    Published in:

    Handbook of Bioastronautics ; Chapter : 48 ; 557-563


    Publication date :

    2021-08-17


    Size :

    7 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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