The indigenous fisherman divers of thailand: Diving practices

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-112

  Gold, David ^a   Aiyarak, Soomboon ^b   Wongcharoenyong, Somchai ^c   Geater, Alan ^d   Juengprasert, Wilawan ^e   Gerth, Wayne A ^f  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^b Phuket Provincial Health Office   (Thailand)

^c Ranong Provincial Health Office   (Thailand)

^d PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diving patterns; Diving practices; Indigenous divers; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

EID: 0033641054     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2000.11076446     Document Type: Article

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