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Aeromedical Aspects of Factor Risk Management for Flight Safety

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This article considers the theoretical basics of the flight safety risk management concept that are related to arranging and conducting aeromedical support activities for civil aviation. The characteristic of procedures of discovering flight safety risk factors and hazards is presented. The concept of medical risk is defined. The process of managing risk factors related to changes in the health state of aviation staff is considered. The practical significance of the flight safety risk management concept for the health assessment of aviation and airline traffic control staff is shown.

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  1. Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 123242, Russia

    E. A. Praskurnichiy, V. V. Kniga & V. D. Yustova

  2. Central Medical Flight Expert Commission of Civil Aviation of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 125367, Russia

    A. G. Bystrova

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Original Russian Text © E.A. Praskurnichiy, V.V. Kniga, A.G. Bystrova, V.D. Yustova, 2016, published in Aviakosmicheskaya i Ekologicheskaya Meditsina, 2016, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 21–27.

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Praskurnichiy, E.A., Kniga, V.V., Bystrova, A.G. et al. Aeromedical Aspects of Factor Risk Management for Flight Safety. Hum Physiol 43, 840–845 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0362119717070179

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