A Qualitative Investigation of Space Exploration Medical Evacuation Risks

• Published in: Aerospace medicine and human performance Vol. 94; no. 12; p. 875
• Main Authors: Almand, Austin, Ko, Sam Y, Anderson, Arian, Keller, Ryan J, Zero, Michael, Anderson, Allison P, Laws, Jonathan M, Lehnhardt, Kris, Easter, Benjamin D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2023

Exploration beyond low Earth orbit requires innovative solutions to support the crew medically, especially as the opportunity for timely evacuation to Earth diminishes. This includes assessing the risks and benefits that a complicated medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) poses to the injured crewmember, the...