Des Gorman, Chris Sames and Simon Mitchell worker feels their livelihood is at stake and
that they cannot influence the outcome other than by way of the manner in which their health …

Although Glenn argues for each individual¼s diving medical examiner to undertake the
health surveillance role at the request of the diver, we believe that the need for health …

The editors and authors of this recently published desktop handbook represent the
powerhouse of European and North Sea diving expertise. They have joined together to …

Background The value of the commonly required routine annual medical examination of
occupational divers has been questioned, and there is a need for a robust, evidence‐based …

Abstract (Greig P, Gorman D, Drewry A, Gamble G. The predictive power of initial fitness-to-
dive certification procedures for occupational divers in New Zealand. SPUMS J 2003; 33 …

The utility of regular medical fitness‐for‐diving examinations of occupational divers is
unknown. The aim of this audit was to investigate the impact on the employment of …

Good physical and mental health is a prerequisite for anyone planning to scuba dive. A
certificate of fitness to dive for those willing to enter a scuba diving course as well as for …

Methods 601 divers who had left the industry within five years of entry medical examination
('quitters') were identified from a computerised database. One hundred and thirty-six who …

Objective To assess variability of opinion regarding fitness to dive among doctors currently
doing diving medical examinations. Design Anonymous, reply‐paid postal survey containing …

The validity of self-reported diving experience was assessed among 49 US Navy divers.
They were asked to provide frequency estimates for the following four diving categories: total …