Development of underwater and hyperbaric medicine as a medical specialty in Turkey

Underwater and hyperbaric medicine focuses on diving physiology, prevention and treatment of health problems related to the exposure to high ambient pressure and therapeutic use of hyperbaric oxygen for several medical conditions. Adequate educational standards should be developed for physicians wor...

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Published in:	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine Vol. 40; no. 1; p. 63
Main Authors:	Aktaş, Samil, Toklu, Akin S, Yildiz, Senol, Uzun, Günalp
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Diving - adverse effects Diving - physiology Educational Measurement - methods Humans Hyperbaric Oxygenation - standards School Admission Criteria Sports Medicine - education Submarine Medicine - education Turkey Turkey
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Summary:	Underwater and hyperbaric medicine focuses on diving physiology, prevention and treatment of health problems related to the exposure to high ambient pressure and therapeutic use of hyperbaric oxygen for several medical conditions. Adequate educational standards should be developed for physicians working in the field of underwater and hyperbaric medicine. In Turkey, underwater and hyperbaric medicine is one of the medical specialties. The history of underwater and hyperbaric medicine as a medical specialty is dated back to the 1960s. In this paper, we review standards and the development of underwater and hyperbaric medicine as a medical specialty in Turkey.
ISSN:	1066-2936