Cave Diving Hazards
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چکیده
fa this address, which was given to the Bath Clinical Society on Novetnbei 26Jh, 1966, the author describes some of the difficulties that may beset a cave diver, more particularly those that may be eliminated by training. He then ^akes a study of three fatalities among cave divers, in order to see what Assorts may be drawn from them, and concludes by setting forth some of le more recent ideas on the subject of drowning.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 82 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1967