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The Physiology and medicine of diving /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bennett, Peter B., Elliott, David H. (David Hallen)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Saunders, 1993.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Submarine medicine.
Deep diving > Physiological aspects.
Deep diving.
Decompression sickness.
Diving
Decompression Sickness
Submarine Medicine
Médecine sous-marine.
Plongée sous-marine > Aspect physiologique.
Plongée sous-marine.
Maladie des caissons.
Deep diving
Decompression sickness
Deep diving > Physiological aspects
Submarine medicine
Duiken.
Fysiologie.
Pathologie.
Diving (Recreations) > Medicine
Diving (Underwater operations) > Medicine
Table of Contents:
  • Compressed air work / E.P. Kindwall
  • SCUBA-diving procedures and equipment / G.H. Egstrom
  • Commercial diving equipment and procedures / J. Bevan
  • Fitness to dive / G.Y. Mebane and N.K.I. McIver
  • Respiration and exertion / E.H. Lanphier and E.M. Camporesi
  • Oxygen toxicity / J.M. Clark
  • Inert gas narcosis / P.B. Bennett
  • The high pressure nervous syndrome / P.B. Bennett and J.C. Rostain
  • Underwater accidents / D.H. Elliott and P.B. Bennett
  • Management of diving accidents / D.F. Gorman
  • Otological and paranasal sinus problems in diving / J.C. Farmer, Jr.
  • Thermal problems : prevention and treatment / J.A. Sterba
  • History of deceompression procedures / H.V. Hempleman
  • Decompression physiology and practice / R.D. Vann and E.D. Thalmann
  • Doppler and ultrasonic bubble detection / R.Y. Nishi.
  • (cont.) Pathogenesis of the decompression disorders / T.J.R. Francis and D.F. Gorman
  • Manifestations of the decompression disorders / D.H. Elliott and R.E. Moon
  • Treatment of the decompression disorders / R.E. Moon and D.F. Gorman
  • Clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy / E.P. Kindwall
  • Dysbaric osteonecrosis : aseptic necrosis of bone / R.I. McCallum and J.A.B. Harrison
  • Long-term health effects of diving / D.H. Elliott and R.E. Moon.