Clarifying AMCS Internet Access by Dr. Warren Silberman Reviewing and clarifying some questions and answers about how the new AMCS Internet-Based system will operate. Deputy Federal Air Surgeon Retires Staff Report William H. Hark, MD, Deputy Federal Air Surgeon, retires after 42 years in the practice of aviation medicine. Muscle Spasm Controlled by Poison Case Study, by Dr. Michael Feinberg Botulinum neurotoxin, a derivative of the deadly toxin associated with food poisoning, is used to treat several neurological conditions, including dystonia. The FAA Aeromedical Certification Division recently reviewed three cases concerning airmen who had been treated with botulinum neurotoxin, which is proving to be safe and effective treatment for aviators for relief from several debilitating medical conditions. The new device will be used to instruct pilots in safety issues related to aviation medicine, aviation physiology, and human factors.
Anger can run the spectrum from mild irritation to rage, and rage is a form of temporary insanity.
None of us can think or act effectively if we are angry. Two valuable research tools for physicians are described.