open access
Travel medicine for divers
open access
Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
divers, travel medicine, prophylaxis


Title
Travel medicine for divers
Journal
Issue
Article type
Review article
Pages
215-228
Published online
2017-12-22
DOI
10.5603/IMH.2017.0040
Pubmed
Bibliographic record
International Maritime Health 2017;68(4):215-228.
Keywords
divers
travel medicine
prophylaxis
Authors
Krzysztof Korzeniewski
Jarosław Krzyżak


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