Bove and Davis' Diving Medicine, 3e [Paperback]

Alfred A. Bove MD PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0721660568 | ISBN-13: 978-0721660561 | Publication Date: June 6, 1997 | Edition: 3

Provides complete information on diving medicine and the hyperbaric environment. Covers basic diving physiology; diving-related problems in people with pre-existing medical conditions; and pulmonary, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders in diving. The new edition of this definitive text features new material on commercial and military diving, barotrauma, mixed gases, treatment of decompression sickness, oxygen toxicity, women and diving, and the cardiovascular aspects of diving.

Product Details

• Paperback: 437 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (June 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721660568
• ISBN-13: 978-0721660561
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,812,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent diving advice for the diver and non-diving MD., July 9, 1998

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This review is from: Bove and Davis' Diving Medicine, 3e (Paperback)

Fred Bove, MD has extended the great tradition of his book published in 1990 in conjunction with Jeff Davis, MD who is no longer with us. In a pragmatic way the book rightly focuses in on the pathophysiology of areas important to the diver and those treating diving related illnesses. It answers most questions asked by divers and provides a wonderful resource for Diving physicians in caring for their patients. It stays on my desk by my computer and not a day goes by that it is not used in answering questions posed to me as an Online Diving Medicine doctor. I highly recommend it for your reference library.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Diving texts lag behind in their layout, December 7, 1999

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John A Egan (Lancaster, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bove and Davis' Diving Medicine, 3e (Paperback)

There is no doubt that this is a comprehensive and clear introduction into diving medicine. It certainly dealt very well with all of the questions that I had regarding both the Pathophysiology of Diving Medicine and also some of the practical considerations arising from these. Additionally I am sure that this book would be suitable for those without formal Medical training who wish to further their knowledge in this field. My only reservation is that the layout of the book appears very dated. The black-and-white pictures and diagrams could be made so much more engaging and more clear if they were brightened up a little. This is a criticism which could be aimed at many books outside of the main general Undergraduate texts, however just because a situation is widely tolerated it does not mean a publisher shouldn't try a bit harder to make a better product, especially when the content is absolutely first class as it undoubtedly is in this case.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passed the Boards!, February 8, 2001

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This review is from: Bove and Davis' Diving Medicine, 3e (Paperback)

I read this book cover to cover before taking Medical Boards in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine. I enjoyed the experience greatly, and passed the Boards. It is well-organized and easy to read if you have at least a diving background. I am a pulmonary and critical care specialist (and diver) and found it very straight-forward. I recommend reading this book in conjunction with the US Navy Diving Manual which is available through .... in print (but I prefer the CD ROM published by the Navy and others). We keep these references at our hyperbaric unit at UCLA where we have already done 4 Table VI treatments this week.