title: The historical background to aerospace pathology.
abstract: The Joint Committee on Aviation Pathology was born on 14 Nov., 1955. Its formation coincided with the advent of jet-powered commercial air transport, a step recognised by aviators and governments as being of tremendous significance in that it implied a considerable technological advance. Since then, supersonic air transport has become possible and man has walked upon the moon. Although aerospace pathology-which led the way to accident/injury research- has contributed greatly to the very much improved safety record of aviation, it is obvious that additional work is required. A closer relationship between research and development of future aircraft and pathologists is necessary if further inroads are to be made.
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000266:history*; D001359:Aviation / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000266:history*; D012449:Safety; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States