Aerospace medicine, also called aviation medicine, is a branch of preventive medicine focused on the safety and health concerns of flight attendants and passengers on airplanes and space vehicles. It provides clinical care and operational support to protect the health and lives of aerospace people.
The space and aviation environment presents several challenges, including radiation exposure, g-forces, microgravity, hypoxic situations, and ejection injuries. Aerospace medicine physicians are dedicated to maintaining the health and performances of individuals involved in air and space travel. These practitioners work in remote and isolated locations, in extreme environments, and under physical and physiological stress globally.