THE MILITARY INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MEDICINE IN WARSAW IN THE YEARS 2003-2016
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2017, Vol 23, Issue 3
Abstract
The author - reserve colonel, psychologist, director of the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine in Warsaw in 2003-2016, presents his reminiscences on the adaptation of the Institute to NATO standards, both in terms of logistics and science and research. He devotes a lot of attention to new aircraft simulators and diagnostic devices, which increase the scientific and clinical potential of the Institute.
Authors and Affiliations
Olaf E. Truszczyński
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