Bennett and Elliotts' Physiology and Medicine of Diving, 5e [Hardcover]

Alf Brubakk (Author), Tom Neuman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0702025712 | ISBN-13: 978-0702025716 | Publication Date: December 31, 2002 | Edition: 5

For the last 30 years, this book has been considered the "bible" of diving medicine. It is extremely well known to doctors and researchers working in this field and its editors and contributors are internationally recognized as experts on the subject. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in the field.

• Provides the most comprehensive coverage of the physiology in relation to diving available anywhere.
• Complete coverage of all aspects of clinical diagnosis and management of disorders arising from diving.
• Relates equipment design and the most recent research into practical clinical application.
• Editors and contributors represent a wide range of expertise, and are the leading authorities from around the world.

• Latest information on: altitude decompression; central nervous system pathology; dive computers and algorithms; decompression theories and their effect on procedures; drowning; state-of-the-art treatment protocols for decompression, drowning, and hypothermia.
• Very high-profile new editors - Professor Neuman is the current editor of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and former President of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Physically the book is a treat. Handsome and well presented, the layout is straight-forward and elegant, with high-quality line drawings and tables. The figures are particularly well rendered, with clarity aided by the avoidance of color...In summary, Bennett & Elliott's Physiology and Medicine of Diving remains a benchmark of texts in the field I thoroughly recommend it as an essential reference for any diving medicine facility and suggest that many individual diving physicians and scientists will wish to secure a personal copy."
-Respiratory Care-April 2004, Vol.49 No.4

About the Author

Alf Brubakk, Professor of Environmental Physiology, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology, Trondheim, The Netherlands; and Tom Neuman, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA; Director, Hyperbaric Medical Center, CA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Saunders Ltd.; 5 edition (December 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0702025712
• ISBN-13: 978-0702025716
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #577,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bennett and Elliott fifth edition, March 18, 2007

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Dr. N. K. I. MCIVER (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bennett and Elliotts' Physiology and Medicine of Diving, 5e (Hardcover)

This is an excellent fifth edition of a Diving Medical Classic Text. It should have a place on the shelves of any person requiring diving medical reference from time to time, and also on the shelves of all Diving Medical Specialists for more in-depth reading.

NKIM