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Vital Signs
New on the bookshelf: Recent releases by DMS faculty authors
Space Physiology. By Jay C. Buckey,
Jr., M.D., associate professor
of medicine at DMS; Oxford
University Press; 2006. Buckey,
a former astronaut as well as a
physician, explores the effects of
long-term space travel on the
human body. His book combines
research with practical advice on
dealing with
such problems
as bone loss,
kidney stones,
motion sickness,
and radiation
exposure.
Also covered
in the book are long-duration
medical planning, relevant gender
differences, the physiology of
extravehicular activity, and postflight
rehabilitation.
House Calls with John. By John
Radebaugh, M.D., associate professor
of clinical community and
family medicine emeritus at
DMS; Peter E.
Randall Publisher;
2006.
Radebaugh describes
his experiences
caring
for migrant
farmworkers
on the East and West Coasts and
advocating for their needs. A
theme throughout the book is
his belief in the value of house
calls. (Excerpts from a prepublication
draft of this book ran as the
feature "House Calls with John" in the Spring 2005 issue
of Dartmouth Medicine).
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