Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors [Hardcover]

Peter B. Bennett (Author), Frans J. Cronje (Author), Ernest S. Campbell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006

A dive instructor is the first person to assess the general health and medical fitness of a prospective diver before he or she enters the water. Whether the diver is a recreational scuba diver, commercial, military or research diver, the same evaluation of physical fitness will apply.

Internationally recognized authors, surgeons and researchers Bennett, Cronje and Campbell collaborated on this new book, "Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors", to provide instructors and divers a clear and concise reference addressing the principles behind the necessary medical considerations and related decisions on diving fitness. It will help instructors and active divers determine when the input from a diving physician is mandatory and how to sensibly screen prospective divers for medical problems.

"Assessment of Diving: Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors" is also an excellent reference for first-time divers and experienced divers who may have medical questions related to their personal health and fitness. It is designed to provide advice in relatively simple non-medical language.

In the final analysis, it is the personal responsibility of each diver to make a decision whether or not to dive, and Bennett, Cronje and Campbell compiled this laymen’s guide for just that purpose.

Editorial Reviews

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These authors are all well-respected authorities in diving medicine and they have to be congratulated on putting together a comprehensive reference book of medical fitness, in a language that non-medical people will understand. This 241 page hardback book is a must read for every instructor and should have a place in every dive operator's reference library. --South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society Journal

Finally, a clear concise guide to evaluating a person's fitness to dive. Every dive leader, diver, and prospective diver should own and read this book. --Frank J. Toal, Jr., MAED President CMAS Americas

Product Details

• Hardcover: 241 pages
• Publisher: Best Publishing Company (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930536313
• ISBN-13: 978-1930536319
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,302,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness For Scuba Divers and Instructors is Excellent!, July 5, 2006

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Dr. Hillary Viders (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors (Hardcover)

Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness For Scuba Divers and Instructors is an excellent book which should be read by all divers, scuba instructors, and diving physicians! It is filled with up to date information presented in a user friendly style but comprehensive enough to educate divers of all levels, both recreational and professional. I particularly like the emphasis that Dr. Bennett places on the need to evaluate each diver's individual medical, physical and psychological components of fitness and the fact that these components should be reassessed as the diver ages and/or progresses to more challenging levels of diving. As a thirty year veteran of diving, teaching SCUBA, EMS, and Dive Accident Management programs, I wish this book had been written a long time ago!"

Dr. Hillary Viders

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Co-Author's Review, July 12, 2006

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Ernest S. Campbell "scubadoc" (Orange Beach, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors (Hardcover)

I jumped at the chance to write about medical fitness for divers and instructors when approached to do so by Peter Bennett. I've always admired Dr. Bennett's work and felt to be in great company with him and Frans Cronje.

Instructors are in the line of fire, so to speak, when deciding if a medical problem is germaine to the decision whether or not to dive. They should not be medically responsible, but certainly should know when and when not to ask for medical backup if a problem should arise with a diver. It is with this in mind that this book should be read and kept on the desktop for reference.

The book is easy to navigate, does not insult your intelligence by talking down but does speak in easily understood terms. I'm proud to have been a part of producing this needed addition to the scuba diver's library.

Ernest S Campbell, MD

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, March 16, 2011

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This review is from: Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors (Hardcover)

This book will give you insight in to how different medical conditions can affect fitness to diving.
excellent for a medical professional, diving professional, or any diver with an interest in diving physiology.