Pregnancy and scuba diving: What advice can be given?;Grossesse et plongee sous-marine: Quelles precautions?

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 118-123

  Morales, M ^a   Dumps, P ^a   Extermann, P ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Decompression sickness; Nitrox; Pregnancy; Scuba diving; Woman

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS LUNG; GAS EMBOLISM; LEISURE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ACCIDENT; ANIMAL; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VASCULARIZATION;

ACCIDENTS; ANIMALS; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033066628     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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