title: [Diving - fitness to dive: a challenge for the family doctor].
abstract: A certificate for divers should be based on expertise and risk assessment. The doctor needs knowledge of the divers history, diving technique, motivation and risk exposure.
authors.affiliation: Praxis für Handchirurgie und Tauchmedizin, Biel. mail@wendling.ch
authors.forename: Jürg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wendling
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002568:Certification; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D013557:Switzerland