Written by a group of European and North American aviation medical examiners and medical specialists for aviation medical examiners and other clinicians, the 24 chapters in this detailed and comprehensive volume explain the principles of clinical aviation medicine, as well as the history and development of the field, international standards and requirements for licensing, physiology, preventative aspects, and passenger health. The bulk of this unique book covers common diseases, medical conditions, and guidelines for practice in the areas of cardiology, ophthalmology, otology, neurology, psychology, and psychiatry, for the medical treatment and evaluation of aviation personnel. Curdt-Christiansen (International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal, Canada), Draeger (U. of Hamburg, Germany) and Kriebel (Aero Medical Center, Germany) originally published the work in German. This English edition has been expanded to include international aspects, with a focus on the European perspective. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
