DIVING
MEDICINE
(4TH EDITION)
Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD and Jefferson C. Davis, MD
Diving Medicine has earned a worldwide reputation as the definitive source on diving safety and the management of diving-related health conditions. This new 4th Edition has been completely revised and updated while still retaining its practical clinical orientation. It covers:
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basic diving physiology
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the pathophysiology of decompression sickness
assessment of physical fitness for diving -
diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders
and much more.
Key Features:
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Discusses special considerations for female, elderly, and pediatric divers
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Covers diving-related problems in people with pre-existing medical conditions, such as pulmonary, cardiac, and neurologic disease
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Includes information about marine toxicology
New to this Edition:
New chapters on Kinetics of Inert Gas, Marine Poisoning and Intoxication, and Diabetes and Diving.
Completely revised chapters on:
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Medical Evaluation for Sport Diving
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Medical Evaluation for Commercial Diving
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Medical Evaluation for Military Diving
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The latest protocols for managing decompression accidents, drowning, and hypothermia
640
pp
Approx. 100 illustrations
ISBN: 0721694241
Leverbaar
Price: Euro 85,00