Validation of the RNZN system for scoring severity and measuring recovery in decompression illness

South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 75-80

  Holley, Tony ^a,b  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Decompression illness; Risk; Treatment sequelae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002158955     PISSN: 08131988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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