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Clinical Benefits of Bioastronautics

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Advances in bioastronautics encompassing the study and support of life in space have applications that enhance health on Earth. Clinical benefits of bioastronautics include new knowledge, approaches, and technologies for screening, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The benefits are far-reaching and positively impact healthcare delivery from top-tier medical centers to rural communities to harsh remote environments with restricted access to medical care.

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  1. Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jeffrey P. Sutton

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Laurence R. Young

  2. Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jeffrey P. Sutton

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  1. Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Laurence R. Young

  2. Center for Space Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Jeffrey P. Sutton

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Sutton, J.P. (2020). Clinical Benefits of Bioastronautics. In: Young, L.R., Sutton, J.P. (eds) Handbook of Bioastronautics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10152-1_79-2

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    Clinical Benefits of Bioastronautics
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10152-1_79-2

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