The Physiology and Medicine of Diving

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4th ed. Compressed air work / E.P. Kindwall -- SCUBA-diving procedures and equipment / G.H. Egstrom -- Commercial diving equipment and procedures / J. Bevan -- Fitness to dive / G.Y. Mebane and N.K.I. McIver -- Respiration and exertion / E.H. Lanphier and E.M. Camporesi -- Oxygen toxicity / J.M. Clark -- Inert gas narcosis / P.B. Bennett -- The high pressure nervous syndrome / P.B. Bennett and J.C. Rostain -- Underwater accidents / D.H. Elliott and P.B. Bennett -- Management of diving accidents / D.F. Gorman -- Otological and paranasal sinus problems in diving / J.C. Farmer, Jr. -- Thermal problems : prevention and treatment / J.A. Sterba -- History of deceompression procedures / H.V. Hempleman -- Decompression physiology and practice / R.D. Vann and E.D. Thalmann -- Doppler and ultrasonic bubble detection / R.Y. Nishi. (cont.) Pathogenesis of the decompression disorders / T.J.R. Francis and D.F. Gorman -- Manifestations of the decompression disorders / D.H. Elliott and R.E. Moon -- Treatment of the decompression disorders / R.E. Moon and D.F. Gorman -- Clinical hyperbaric oxygen therapy / E.P. Kindwall -- Dysbaric osteonecrosis : aseptic necrosis of bone / R.I. McCallum and J.A.B. Harrison -- Long-term health effects of diving / D.H. Elliott and R.E. Moon.