03. What if we are injured in space - are there medical facilities? Will there be doctors, dentists, nurses, medical centers, hospitals, birthing rooms in space? (A K2S Question)

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There are limited medical facilities in space. On some occasions there is an astronaut on board who was a doctor before becoming an astronaut. For the foreseeable future there will not be paramedical staff on board and no medical centers, hospitals or birthing centers.

Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams


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