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Dive Medicine & Safety

A complete overview of dive medicine and safety. Lots of information about diving and boating safety, injuries and illnesses, safety equipment, CPR and first aid, and dive insurance.
All About Decompression Sickness
An overview of Decompression Sickness, including causes, types, symptoms, risk factors, prevention, and treatment.
Current Flying After Diving Guidelines
The current recommended surface intervals before flying after diving.
DAN - Divers Alert Network
DAN is a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization that provides emergency medical advice and assistance for underwater diving injuries, and underwrites a wide range of research, education and training programs that promote safe diving.
Dive Medicine Frequently Asked Questions
A detailed frequently asked questions all about dive medicine and safety from the premier dive medical society - DAN (Divers Alert Network).
Doc's Diving Medicine
Dedicated to Undersea Medicine and to issues of diving safety for both sport and professional divers
Scuba Med
UMA is an educational organization devoted to diving medicine. At our web site you can register for the Temple Underwater Medicine 2000 program, read about diving medicine, check out new diving medicine textbooks, and look at other diving web sites. See our new Underwater Art section for interesting underwater photography.
Scubadoc's Diving Medicine
A detailed overview of dive medicine issues.
Skin Diver Online: Scuba Med
A guide to diving medicine from Skin Diver Online.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) is an international, non-profit organization serving 2,500 members from more than 50 countries. The UHMS is the primary source of scientific information for diving and hyperbaric medicine physiology worldwide.

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