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ANESTHESIA IN OUTER SPACEĀ 

The Anesthesia Consultant

The crew members teleconference with physicians on Earth, with a 20-minute communication delay because of the 140-million mile distance between them. Telemedicine can provide remote communication for medical consultation. Astronauts will be trained in the insertion of IV cannulae, and the sampling of blood for diagnostic tests.