Practical occupational medicine: astronaut selection; a diver's perspective from 300 m below sea level to 300 km above
Brooks, G.J.
Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service 76(3): 133-141
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9033 PMID: 2095422 Document Number: 348619
In 1989, public selection of a team of four astronauts for the Anglo-Soviet Juno space mission took place. In this article, the author, a Navy Medical Officer, relates his experiences of taking part and discusses the rationale behind the exhaustive protocol of medical investigations involved.
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