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::UPDATE:: We have just been accredited for AMA Category I CME credits 


Exciting symposium: 

                              Medicine
                                 &
                             Physiology
                                 of
                               Diving 

                          (in plain English)
     
                        Saturday 7 October 1995   
                           8:30 am - 5:30 pm
                  
            
 The symposium features top experts. Proceeds benefit the Undersea 
 Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS).
                  
 Held at the BTS/Dive Philadelphia Scuba Expo, 6-8 Oct 1995. 
 Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA. 

 Grand Prize is a one week trip aboard the M/C Turks & Caicos Aggressor. 
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 Features:

 - Safe use of tables and computers, Avoiding the bends - Dr. Fred Bove, 
   M.D. Ph.D. Chief of Cardiology, Temple Hospital. 
	
 - How to lift your gear without killing your back and neck - Marla 
   Tonseth, P.T., M.B.A. 

 - Been there, done that, diving research explained - Maurice Cross, 
   M.D., Director DDRC England.

 - The diving physical, what and why for divers and physicians - Owen
   O'Neill, M.D. Exec Dir. St. Agnes Hyperbaric Medical Center.

 - Pulmonary controversies including smoking & diving, and can asthmatics
   dive?  - Lawrence Martin, M.D. Chief of Pulmonary and Acute Care,
   Mt. Sinai Cleveland.

 - Decompression and bubble physiology, then to now - Richard Vann, 
   Ph.D. D.A.N., Director, Hall Research Center Duke University.

 - Epidemic of decompression illness - the lobster divers of the Miskito 
   Coast - Thomas Millington, M.D. Thousand Oaks, CA.

 - Decompression sickness treatment, history and procedures - 
   Ed Thallmann, M.D. D.A.N., Duke University
 
 - Vision and vision correction underwater - Richard Clompus O.D. 
   Clompus & Reto Vision Associates

 - Joint PANEL discussion

 - Course Director Dr. Jolie Bookspan 
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                       Registration
              Medicine & Physiology of Diving
                   Benefit for the UHMS

 Pre-register by mail for free admission to the Saturday BTS/Dive 
 Philadelphia sessions and the Saturday evening Cayman Islands Party.
 
  Name _________________________________________________________
  Address ______________________________________________________
  City __________________________ State _________ Zip __________
  Phone (day) _______________________   (evening) ______________
  Fax _______________________   e-mail _________________________

  ________       $79 before 15 Sept 1995                       
  ________       $69 for UHMS members and full time students (attach ID)
         Will be $89 at the door - no mail-in`s after 15 Sept, thanks
 
 Awards 7.0 AMA Category 1 CME credits. 
 EMT continuing education credits applied for.
 Awards .75 NAUI PDUs.
 Please make checks payable to ABSeas, and mail to:
 BTS/Dive Philadelphia. PO Box 547. Southhampton, PA 18966 Attn: UHMS Symposium
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