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.

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
    and Medical Evaluation for Military Diving
    The latest protocols for managing decompression accidents, drowning, and hypothermia

Established and emerging diseases of diving medicine are all covered in full, as is the latest in types of diving, including free and indigenous diving, and associated equipment. Each medical disorder is discussed from a historical, etiological, clinical, pathological, preventative and therapeutic perspective in the informative and accessible style that has made previous editions so popular.