Diving Medicine by Bove and Davis

Diving Medicine       DIVING MEDICINE (4TH EDITION) Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD and Jefferson C. Davis, MD Description 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 basic diving physiology • the pathophysiology of decompression sickness • assessment of physical fitness for diving • diagnosis and treatment of diving-related disorders • and much more. Key Features •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 to this Edition • 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 • Medical Evaluation for Military Diving • The latest protocols for managing decompression accidents, drowning, and hypothermia (640 pp., Approx. 100 illustrations.)