title: [The contribution of military aviation and space medicine to the biomedical support of the first flight into space].
abstract: April 12, 2011 Humanity celebrated 50 years of one of the greatest achievements of the twentieth century--the legendary flight of Y. Gagarin into space. In this study are highlighted the role and importance of military aviation and space medicine, and in particular, the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine, Ministry of Defence of the USSR (now--the State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Medicine, Military Medical Academy named after S.M. Kirov) in the preparation and conduct of flight of Yu.A.Gagarin.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Belevitin
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Bukhtiiarov
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Zhdan'ko
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Bednenko
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Khomenko
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018480:Astronauts / Q000266:history; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D006304:Health Status; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013026:Space Flight / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014586:USSR; D000078329:Workforce