Physiology And Medicine Of Diving. 5th Edition

Recreational and commercial diving are more popular now than ever before. For comprehensive, up-to-date information on hyperbaric medicine, turn to Bennett and Elliott's Physiology and Medicine of Diving! Universally considered the `bible' in this field since 1969, this book offers you in-depth coverage of: the physiological basis of safe diving and the pathogenesis of diving illnesses; the clinical diagnosis and management of diving disorders; current equipment design and its practical clinical applications. The 5th Edition is thoroughly updated to reflect all of the very latest developments in the field - including: our current understanding of central nervous system pathology; the newest dive computers and algorithms; contemporary decompression theories and their impact on decompression procedures; state-of-the-art treatment protocols for decompression, drowning and hypothermia. Written and edited by leading experts from around the world, Bennett and Elliott's Physiology and Medicine of Diving, 5th Edition encompasses all of today's best knowledge - in a single, authoritative source!