Decompression tables and dive-outcome data: Graphical analysis

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 187-198

  Van Liew, H D ^a   Flynn, E T ^a  

^a Navy Experimental Diving Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; TIME;

DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIVING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24944560935     PISSN: 10662936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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