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The most useful snippets from our authors, all in one place. DEPTH discusses topics of diving, equipment and environment, physics and physiology, technique and technology, and hyperbarics.

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SCUBA DIVING TIPS
Jaclyn Mackey
Scuba Diving Safety
101 Tips for Recreational Scuba Divers is designed for recreational scuba divers of any experience level. The book was created to share lessons learned over many years and thousands of diving experiences from two renowned experts in the field of SCUBA, Dan Orr and Betty Orr. The book is a compilation of 101 stand-alone tips designed to guide reader
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Spotlight on Harry T. Whelan, M.D.
Eric vanBok
Hyperbaric Medicine
BEST PUBLISHING COMPANYSpotlight on Harry T. Whelan, M.D. Best Publishing Company releases the 5th Edition of Hyperbaric Medicine Practice edited by Harry T. Whelan. Here is a closer look at Dr. Harry T. Whelan, M.D. Dr. Whelan, a Milwaukee native, is Emeritus Professor of Neurology and Undersea/Hyperbaric Medicine at the Medical College of Wiscons
Wound Care Certification Preparation Preparation from the Experts
Wound Care Certification Preparation
Jaclyn Mackey
Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
WOUND CARE CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE & BASIC TRAINING Stepping into the field of Wound Care?  Preparing for your Wound Care Certification Exam? Learn from the experts with Wound Care Certification Study Guide. This 36 chapter guide is included in the course material for Wound Care Certification Prep Course and Refresher Trai
HYPERBARIC SAFETY: Policy & Procedural Guidelines
Eric vanBok
Uncategorized
BEST PUBLISHING COMPANY The field of hyperbaric medicine, along with hyperbaric centers throughout the United States and abroad, continues to grow. This growth has been exponential, touting an increase from 350 centers in 1993 to well over 2,500 programs today. With this progression exists a need to establish a resource guideline for developing com
New Release: UHMS Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facility Operations
Eric vanBok
Better Healing with More Oxygen
This week Best Publishing Company releases the 4th Edition of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facility Operations. This  edition is edited by Derall Garrett, CHT-A, HC-S, Director, Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation and Donna A. Winn, BSN, RN, ACHRN. PUBLICATIONThe UHMS Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facil
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Beyond Bandages: Preparing for a Career in Patient Wound Care
Eric vanBok
Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
Wound Care Certification Prep Course INTRODUCTIONWound Care Certification Study Guide, 3rd edition is developed to encourage health care professionals to obtain recognized credentials in wound care, which should result in improved medical practice, competence, and patient outcomes.  PREFACEThe statistics on the growing number of nonhealing wou
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Physiologic Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen
Eric vanBok
Hyperbaric Medicine
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy exerts its beneficial effects by elevating both the partial pressure of inspired O2 and the hydrostatic pressure. The latter leads to compression of all gas-filled spaces in the body and is helpful in treating diseases in which gas bubbles are present in the body, such as intravascular embolism and intravascular or intrati
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Top Educational Resources for Hyperbaric Medicine Practice & Facility Safety
Eric vanBok
Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
BEST PUBLISHING COMPANY Publishing Educational Books on Diving, Wound Care, and Hyperbaric Medicine since 1966.  February, 2025, Best Publishing Company released the 5th edition of Hyperbaric Medicine Practice edited by Harry T. Whelan, M.D., and is soon to release UHMS Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facility Operations 4th Edition&n
NEW RELEASE- Hyperbaric Medicine Practice 5th Edition
Eric vanBok
Uncategorized
NEW RELEASE- Hyperbaric Medicine Practice 5th Edition BEST PUBLISHING COMPANY February, 2025Best Publishing Company released the 5th edition of Hyperbaric Medicine Practice edited by Harry T. Whelan, M.D. and shaped by over 70 contributors worldwide. Catch a glimpse of the magnitude of this edition as you read exerps of HMP 5th Edition's Prefa
CELEBRATING: Dr. David Charash
Eric vanBok
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. David Charash has been named Beneath the Sea Diver of the Year 2025 for Science! This well-deserved recognition celebrates his remarkable and lasting contributions to the diving community. Dr. Charash will be formally honored on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Beneath the Sea Awards Reception and Banquet. Dr. D