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Mistake #1: Neglecting Health and Fitness

WEBMistake #1: Neglecting Health and Fitness. Few people enjoy perfect health for their entire lives. Adopting a healthy lifestyle early in life can help postpone ailments associated with …

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Health & Medicine

WEBDAN’s medical services are available to divers, dive professionals and health care providers. We offer physician education, an emergency hotline, medical information, …

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Medical Services

WEBDAN’s medical services are available to divers, dive professionals and health care providers. We offer continuing medical education, an emergency hotline, medical …

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Diseases & Conditions

WEBDiseases & Conditions. With in-depth information about common medical concerns and their significance to divers, Diseases & Conditions entries cover anatomy, epidemiology, …

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Cardiovascular Medications and Diving

WEBCardiovascular Medications and Diving. Cardiovascular health plays a formidable part in the safety of any dive. Issues like high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, …

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Emergency Assistance

WEBPlease do not call the emergency hotline with membership or insurance questions. For answers to those inquires, call us at +1-202-470-0929 (English) or +52-55-8421-9866 …

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Decompression Illness

WEBDecompression illness affects scuba divers, aviators, astronauts and compressed-air workers. The main risk factor for DCI is a reduction in ambient pressure, but other risk …

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Guidelines for Diabetes and Recreational Diving

WEBBlood glucose (BG) ≥150 mg·dL-1 (8.3 mmol·L-1), stable or rising, before entering the water. complete a minimum of three pre-dive BG tests to evaluate trends. Sixty minutes, …

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Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) FAQs

WEBThe DAN Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) program is a direct adaption of the institutional safety programs used in healthcare and aerospace. It is designed to …

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Decompression Sickness

WEBProblems may arise during a dive due to insufficient medical or physical fitness, improper use of equipment or inadequate management of the high-pressure environment. One of …

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Travelers Medical Guide

WEBDAN’s new Travelers Medical Guide was created to help divers, boaters, and adventure travelers recognize and manage travel-related illnesses and injuries. Drawing on DAN’s …

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DAN Membership Benefits

WEBMembers receive DAN TravelAssist which provides valuable Travel Assistance Services and up to US$150,000 (US$100,000 in NY) combined benefit limit in Emergency …

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Chapter 3: Diagnosing Decompression Sickness

WEBChapter 3: Diagnosing Decompression Sickness. “While DCS is commonly thought of as a bubble disease, bubbles are probably only the gateway to a complex array of …

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Medical Services

WEBEmergency Assistance. When you need it most, DAN will be here to help. We coordinate emergency evacuations and cover the costs — up to US$500,000 per person. Every …

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Physician Referral Network

WEBUpon request, DAN will provide you with contact information for physicians trained in dive medicine. If you are looking for a doctor to conduct a diving physical or would like a …

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Honesty and the Dive Medical Form

WEBFortunately DAN has a network of more than 600 physicians who specialize in dive medicine, and one call to the DAN Medical Information Line (+1-919-684-2948) …

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