Space medicine policy development for the International Space Station

Space medicine policy development for the International Space Station

Providing medical care capability in a multinational setting in space is a daunting challenge. As the International Space Station (ISS) has taken shape over the last decade the space medicine community of the ISS partners has established a foundation with which to govern medical policy, medial proce...

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Published in:Acta astronautica Vol. 65; no. 5; pp. 603 - 612
Main Authors: Grigoriev, Anatoly I., Williams, Richard S., Comtois, Jean-Marc, Damann, Volker, Tachibana, Shoichi, Nicogossian, Arnauld E., Bogomolov, Valery V., Pool, Sam L., Sargsyan, Ashot E., Knowingkov, Oleg L., Doarn, Charles R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2009
Subjects:
International medical policy
ISS
Medical care
Medicine
Multilateral
Multinational
Medicine
Medical care
ISS
Multilateral
Multinational
International medical policy
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Summary:Providing medical care capability in a multinational setting in space is a daunting challenge. As the International Space Station (ISS) has taken shape over the last decade the space medicine community of the ISS partners has established a foundation with which to govern medical policy, medial processes, and medical care during the ISS Program. This foundation was predicated on a rich history of bilateral and multilateral cooperation among space faring nations. Three key organizations were established, they include the agency or senior level Multilateral Medical Policy Board (MMPB), the Multilateral Space Medicine Board (MSMB), and the Multilateral Medical Operations Panel (MMOP). All three are staffed by senior medical personnel within each of the partner organizations of the ISS and each has specific roles and responsibilities. These three entities strive to protect the human element of spaceflight through highly effective interaction in a multilingual, multicultural program. This paper reviews the creation of this tripartite approach to the development of medical policy for ISS.
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ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.03.005