Space Travel Tourists: Medical Advice Offered

Experts Advise Doctors On How to Clear Patients for Space Travel

Dec. 13, 2012 — With the prospect of space travel for tourists looming, clinicians could soon be asked to advise on medical clearance for their patients, says a paper published in the BMJ Christmas edition and appearing online today.

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Artist's rendering of the SpaceX Dragon cargo variant (bottom) and crewed variant ("DragonRider", top right) connected to the ISS. (Source: Wikipedia.org )

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Space travel opportunities are becoming increasingly available to the general public with bookings already in place.

A team of experts from North America therefore looked to provide advice to clinicians who require direction when advising patients on space travel.

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Sources: British Medical Journal (BMJ), ScienceDaily.com .

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