09. Is there going to be a hospital in space so when people get burns they don't have to keep turning; instead they would float and they could heal the burns faster? (A K2S Question)

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There are no plans for a hospital, as we know it on Earth, to be built in space. Many concepts, such as the suggestion for burn management, are interesting, but a typical Earth practice may not be practical in the space setting.


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


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer