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This book is the very first to cover the decompression theory in detail. It gives many information on all topics of the diving medicine, and is richly and uniquely illustrated. It offers a good guideline of high quality practice in diving medicine. The author provides a very structured and easy to understand book, by covering all aspects of the diving medicine, such as equipment, physiology, and related issues as gas intoxications, venomous animals or damages that can occur in the diving practice. Relevant physiological and anatomical illustrations enlight even complex topics. The Diving medicine book will appeal to health experts like doctors and nurses, but also to diving schools and teachers
List of contents
Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Abbreviations.- 1. Diving History.- 2. Basic Diving Equipment.- 3. Scuba Diving.- 4. Dive Tables and Dive Computers.- 5. Tech-Diving.- 6. Composition of the Normal Air- 7. Pressur.- 8. Physical Behaviour of Gas.- 9. Decompression Theory.- 10. Bubble Flow.- 11. Archimedes' Principle.- 12. Optical and Acoustic Changes Underwater.- 13. Thermal Conductivity.- 14. Conversion Tables for Physical Units.- 15. Cardiovascular System.- 16. Respiration.- 17. Nervous System.- 18. Sensory Organs.- 19. Energy Balance.- 20. Nutrition.- 21. Temperature Regulation.- 22. Acid-Base Balance.- 23. Barotrauma.- 24. Decompression Illness (DCI).- 25. Oxygen window.- 26. Intoxication of Breathing Gases During Diving.- 27. Apnoe Diving.- 28. Damage Caused by External Factors.- 29. Venemous and Dangerous Animals of the Sea.- 30. Assessment for Diving Fitness for Recreational Divers.- 31. First Aid.- 32. Travel Medicine.
About the author
Dr Olaf Rusoke-Dierich studied medicine in Munich and Berlin. After graduating in 1998, he spent 3 years in hyperbaric medicine and 1 year as a doctor for drug rehabilitation program. He completed his PhD in Munich, Germany and practiced for 4 years in an emergency medicine service, 4 years training and completion of fellowship of general practitioner, 2 years of work as general and 3 years working as contractor for the Australian Defence Force (General Medicine/Occupational Medicine)
Summary
This book is the very first to cover the decompression theory in detail. It gives many information on all topics of the diving medicine, and is richly and uniquely illustrated. It offers a good guideline of high quality practice in diving medicine. The author provides a very structured and easy to understand book, by covering all aspects of the diving medicine, such as equipment, physiology, and related issues as gas intoxications, venomous animals or damages that can occur in the diving practice. Relevant physiological and anatomical illustrations enlight even complex topics. The Diving medicine book will appeal to health experts like doctors and nurses, but also to diving schools and teachers
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“For most occupational health physicians (OHPs) it is unlikely to be more than a basic reference source for recreational diving pursuits.” (Alan Bray, Occupational Medicine, Vol. 70 (2), March, 2020)
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"For most occupational health physicians (OHPs) it is unlikely to be more than a basic reference source for recreational diving pursuits." (Alan Bray, Occupational Medicine, Vol. 70 (2), March, 2020)
