Otorhinolaryngological Disorders Related to Scuba Diving.
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Otologic Hazards Related to Scuba Diving
CONTEXT As of 2015, more than 23 million scuba diver certifications have been issued across the globe. Given the popularity of scuba diving, it is incumbent on every physician to know and understand the specific medical hazards and conditions associated with scuba diving. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Sources were obtained from PubMed, MEDLINE, and EBSCO databases from 1956 onward and ranged from dive...
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عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.89.1265