Textbook of Maritime Medicine

1. 8.2 Health problems. Education
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... education would offer what you would not find in medical schools or the usual institutions for postgraduate medical training. ...

2. 13.4 Medical Skills of the Port Maritime Physician
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/13. Port Medicine)

... safety of the ship. When the professional circumstances of the patient are of such importance in the medical decision it is obvious that an occupational medical training is almost a condition for a good ...

3. 17 Crisis Intervention
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/17. Crisis intervention)

... (may increase vulnerability of the individual) Fatigue Sleep loss Poor physical health Poor coping skills Lack of adequate training Lack of preparation or poor preparation for possible critical ...

4. 10.13 Seasickness (Motion sickness)
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... training and exposure towards heavy weather. In severe weather conditions all hands of small vessel crews are needed, however a significant proportion may simply not be able to leave their bunks due to ...

5. 10.10 Gastrointestinal Diseases
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... usually not a symptom. They are very common and may become symptomatic as a result of activities that increase venous pressure in the region, resulting in distention and engorgement. Straining at stool, ...

6. 8.8 References
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/8. The Maritime Physician)

...  International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers. Seafarers' Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW 95) Code. 1995. (Accessed November 11th, 2009, ...

7. 1 Preface
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/1. Preface)

... to their health or to that of others. Arrangements for responding to medical emergencies at sea: training, provision of equipment, telemetrically advice, evacuation. The care and rehabilitation of ...

8. 10.8 Conditions related to Extreme Temperatures
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... to increasingly higher temperatures. The same effect can be achieved by physical training. One should also get used to a high fluid intake. An intake of 3 to 5 litres per 24 hours is needed when working ...

9. 10.2 Soft tissue and joint diseases
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

Introduction Musculoskeletal pain causes major diagnostic problems for many physicians. The undergraduate teaching is sparse, and each doctor has variable and mostly limited post-graduate training ...

10. 19.8 Research collaboration and research institutions for maritime medicine
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... exploitation. Services such as Radiomedical, training of seafarers in treatment on board, certification, and health examinations, or medical treatment may be provided by these research institutions, ...

11. 19.5 Research tools for maritime medicine
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... to use and there is a training module available on the internet (http://www.who.int/chp/steps/resources/EpiInfoTraining/en/index.html). More sophisticated commercial statistical software packets include ...

12. 19.1 Science and research in maritime medicine
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... of the personal or social characteristics of the researcher such as e.g. ethnicity, nationality, professional training or political stand. What is crucial is the quality and originality of the research ...

13. Website Disclaimer Notice
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... use. An exception is also valid for material used for educational or training purposes. Prior written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained for any other use of material. Copyright ...

14. 4.9 .International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Shipping Federation (ISF)
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/4.Organisations of importance to Maritime Medicine)

... is to provide information or guidance on industry manpower developments in areas such as international wage rates, training developments or recruitment trends. ISF Activity within Seafarer’s Health ...

15. 4.7 European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/4.Organisations of importance to Maritime Medicine)

... aspects of maritime health, like regulations and recommendations for the training of seafarers, maritime security, port reception facilities, ship safety and marine equipment and others. By June 2009 ...

16. 4.3 International Maritime Organization (IMO)[1]
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/4.Organisations of importance to Maritime Medicine)

... on Standards of Training. Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) of 1978, entered into force in 1984, as revised by the 1995 amendments. But there are a lot of other Conventions from IMO, ...

17. 4.1 World Health Organization
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/4.Organisations of importance to Maritime Medicine)

... and training purposes, but not to the same extent suitable for practical purposes of manual on board.    4.1.2   WHO -  International Health Regulations (IHR) The Department of International Travel ...

18. 10.9 Deaths on Board
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... L 113, April 30th, 1992, p 19) Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1995 www.sarrrah.de, Version from January 07th, 2009 Tröndle H, Fischer T (eds.): Strafgesetzbuch ...

19. 16.8 Conclusions
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... waters may also have the additional task of maintaining high levels of security surveillance and training for prolonged periods. Companies should ensure that security watches are enhanced if their ship ...

20. 16.7 Improving security of merchant ships
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... The use of firearms requires special training and aptitudes and the risk of accidents with firearms carried on board is great. In some jurisdictions killing a national person may have unforeseen consequences ...