Aviation medicine in the A. E. F.
Publication Details
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1920 CE.
"This publication contains an account written by Col.William H. Wilmer, Medical Corps, who was in charge of the Air Service Medical Research Laboratories in Issoudon, France, from September, 1918, until the armistice. The account describes the various phases of the physiological and psychological problems of aviation, the organization of the work in the A[merican[ E[xpeditionary] F[orce], and the application of the newly discovered principles to the maintenance of the efficiency of the flier. It also suggests the future possibilities that lie in aviation medicine. In addition, it records the tasks accomplished by the various departments of the medical research laboratories, the character of the work with the British, conferences with various types of fliers, and it analyzes accidents and their causes" (Foreward).
Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12162 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14372 |
| Author Bio Link | PubMedCentral ↗ |
| External URL | aviation-medicine-in-the-a-e-f |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Washington, DC