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Decompression Illness

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Decompression Illness Incidence

Facts about decompression illness:

About 3 out of 10,000 dives results in severe decompression illness.
There are close to 4 million recreational scuba divers in the US.
About 300,000 new sport divers are certified each year.

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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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