Diving and subaquatic medicine [Unknown Binding]

Carl Edmonds (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0959719105 | ISBN-13: 978-0959719109 | Publication Date: 1976

Diving and Subaquatic Medicine is a concise and clinically authoritative guide to all aspects of diving medicine. It encompasses the full range of diving disorders exhibited by both amateur and professional deep sea divers, presenting each medical disorder from an historical, etiological, clinical, pathological, preventative and therapeutic perspective. Explanations are interspersed with relevant case histories, illustrations, boxed summaries and highlighted key points for rapid reference, whilst introductory chapters on physics, physiology, and equipment make the book invaluable reading for those new to the field. The new edition has been completely revised throughout to include the latest research and diving data, as well as important coverage of newly described diseases of diving, modern types of diving and diving equipment, and free and indigenous diving. Comprehensive appendices contain vital diving data.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Now in a larger and more attractive format, the third edition brings the presentation right up to date. Over one-third of the chapters are either new or totally rewritten. The new material covers diving fatalities, diving environments, the female diver, psychological problems, long-term diving disorders, cardiac diseases in diving, submarine medicine, and drugs and diving. Topics carried over from the previous edition have been heavily revised and edited for currency and completeness. Despite the great changes, this new edition retains the strengths of its predecessors. The emphasis is still firmly on practical management. The coverage is broad, with a perspective, which ranges from this historical to the present, from the amateur to the professional; and which includes pathology, prevention and therapy of each disorder. Above all, the style is highly readable, with concise, authoritative explanations interspersed with relevant case histories. The burden on the reader's memory is eased by summaries and revision aids. Those who know the book will waste no time in acquiring this update; those who do not will soon be convinced that this is a 'must' for their personal bookshelf. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Carl Edmonds, Director, Diving Medical Centre, Sydney 1970-2001. Formerly Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine 1967-75. Formerly President, South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society 1970-1975. Consultant in Underwater Medicine to the Royal Australian Navy, 1975-1991, Australia Christopher Lowry, Director, Diving Medical Centre, Sydney, 1973-1991. Formerly Deputy Medical Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine 1973-74. Visiting Anaesthetist, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 1980-1991. Visiting Anaesthetist, Lismore Base Hospital, 1991-present. Consultant in Diving Medicine, Far North Coast, NSW, Australia John Pennefather, Scientific Officer at the Royal Australian Navy Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit 1972-2001, Australia Robyn Walker, Formerly Officer in Charge, Royal Australian Navy Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit, 1995-2001. President, South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society, 2000-2001, Australia --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 398 pages
• Publisher: Diving Medical Centre (1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0959719105
• ISBN-13: 978-0959719109
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,166,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of type....., July 6, 2001

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Glen Hawkins (Sydney, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diving and Subaquatic Medicine (Paperback)

This book appeals to me for a few reasons.....

It is a concise no nonsense approach to diving medicine for everyone from diving novices to hyperbaric physicians (I have seen both groups use this book). I think it is a must for all doctors who treat or do medicals for divers. The main problem with this book is that it comes in paper back and my personal copy is now deteriorating from overuse. Its that kind of book that you just keep going back to.

For the price and breadth of knowledge (including venomous fish/shark attacks the facts as well as decompression illness and medical conditions that preclude diving) there is no book than can come close.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great starting point!, October 19, 2000

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Tom (S.A. Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diving and Subaquatic Medicine (Paperback)

This book offers a wealth of information on a whole range of diving related medical subjects and provided the information at a level that even non medically trained readers could follow clearly and concisely. This reference offered me a great starting point to begin to understand many of the medical considerations facing divers and their doctors.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for serious divers, April 25, 2009

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Coast Guard rescue diver - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diving and Subaquatic Medicine (Paperback)

A very informative book written in an easyish way. A must have for any high risk technical, commercial or navy diver.