New medical therapy: hyperbarics.
This article reviews the essentials hyperbaric medicine. Specifically, we review the basic mechanism of action, the six most common indications for treatment, methods of accessing care, typical treatment concerns, and effectiveness of hyperbaric medicine.
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Hyperbaric Medicine Department at St Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, USA. joseph.s.savage@nasa.gov
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