Experienced, recreational scuba divers in Australia continue to dive despite medical contraindications

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-193

  Taylor, David Mc D ^a   O’Toole, Kevin S ^b   Ryan, Christopher M ^c  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Diving; Medical examination; Scuba

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BAROTRAUMA; DIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF DISCLOSURE; TINNITUS;

EID: 0036378044     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/1080-6032(2002)013[0187:ERSDIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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