Diving Medicine: 4ed
Diving Medicine has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. The new 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers basic diving physiology
- the pathophysiology of decompression sickness
- assessment of physical fitness for diving
- diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders and much more.
- Discusses special considerations for female, elderly, and pediatric divers
- Covers diving-related problems in people with pre-existing medical conditions, such as pulmonary, cardiac, and neurologic disease
- Includes information about marine toxicology
- New chapters on Kinetics of Inert Gas, Marine Poisoning and Intoxication, and Diabetes and Diving.
- Completely revised chapters on Medical Evaluation for Sport Diving
- Medical Evaluation for Commercial Diving
- and Medical Evaluation for Military Diving.
- The latest protocols for managing decompression accidents, drowning, and hypothermia.
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Bove, Alfred |
| Pages | 432 |
| Year | 2003 |
| ISBN | 9780721694245 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 4/e |
| Weight | 1.33 kg |
| Dimensions | 17.78 x 25.4 x 3.31 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Imprint | Saunders |