Download or read book The Pilot's Guide to Medical Human Factors written by Canada. Health and Welfare Canada and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook deals with the effects of altitude on the body and the special senses, including orientation and disorientation, the effects of changing gravitational forces, and the nature and effects of fatigue. It then describes how to minimize the effects of physical and mental stressors through exercise, diet and nutrition. Medications, substance abuse, pregnancy, heat and cold, and toxic hazards are also dealt with.