title: Development of Skylab medical equipment and flight preparations.
abstract: The purpose of this report is to provide an introduction and overview of the Skylab medical program. Some of the more important medical systems and equipment provided for crew sustenance are described. The major inflight medical experiments are reviewed, and the test programs are discussed. The medical operations procedures and the techniques used to monitor crew health are reviewed to provide an understanding of the medical management of this complex mission.
authors.affiliation: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Stonesifer
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005523:Food Supply; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008297:Male; D012106:Research / Q000295:instrumentation; D012107:Research Design; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017216:Telemedicine; D018505:Waste Management / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014893:Weightlessness