Textbook of Maritime Medicine

1. 8.2 Health problems. Education
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I would suggest to become a little more specific on what the requirements would be in what field of maritime medicine for physicians to qualify. Where would be facilities that apart from general clinical ...

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3. 10.8 Conditions related to extreme temperatures
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... suffering from chronic diseases. In the maritime industry heat stroke has been observed in persons with alcohol and drug problems. The condition may occur when the air temperature is high, especially when ...

4. 10.3 Disorders of the skin
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/10. Medical Challenges on Board)

... the use of gloves should always be subsidiary to other preventive actions. Gloves can be unpleasant to use and may at times in themselves pose a security risk and cause skin problems. On the other hand ...

5. 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 ...

6. 19.9 References
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... at sea and psychosocial health problems: Report of an International Maritime Health Association Workshop. Travel Medicine              and Infectious Disease, 2005. 3(2): p. 61-65. 13.       McDonald, ...

7. 19.4 Research methods
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... a disease, an accident) should be known or at least be estimated with some certainty from the available data. There are two main problems with regard to the denominator: Due to the casual nature ...

8. 19.1 Science and research in maritime medicine
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/19. Research in Maritime Medicine)

... a project. Potential limitations here may prevent important issues to be studied while less significant problems may be subjected to intensive research if abundant opportunities for financing are available. ...

9. 4.5 International Maritime Health Association[1]
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/4.Organisations of importance to Maritime Medicine)

... seafarer health problems. Research results are used to improve maritime health practice. IMHA was founded in Oslo in 1997, in connection with the 4th International Symposium on Maritime Health (ISMH4). ...

10. 16.8 Conclusions
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... the juvenile Court rather than in a criminal Court, in case of a criminal act. Only by confronting the root causes, including the internal problems of the country, a way to stop piracy may be offered. ...

11. 16.7 Improving security of merchant ships
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... for pirates. Another risk is that pirates change their modus operandi from ransoms to for example the use of phantom ships. These problems arise if there is not enough international presence.    ...

12. 16.5 The Somalia-Horn of Africa region
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... difficulties, we add the political problems which arise when pirates acting in border waters between two countries, are able to move from one jurisdiction to another quickly, we may consider that there ...

13. 16.3 Pirates today and their Modus Operandi
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... on territorial waters and on the high seas, as the difference between one and the other case concerns the derived problems of the lack of international legal uniformity in the concept of piracy. In the ...

14. 16.2 The Problem derived from the Lack of Law Standardization regarding the Concept of Piracy
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... seek and find sanctuaries in countries whose legal systems do not allow their pursuit, and it compels the nations to enact laws to fight against piracy, in the search to stir up the jurisdictional problems ...

15. 16.1 Introduction
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/16. Piracy at Sea)

... order problem in a lawless country. Only addressing the root causes, including the internal problems of the country, a way to stop piracy will be offered. The naval presence may, however, reduce the severity ...

16. 9.4 Aspects of on Board Medical Care
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/9. Systems for Handling Medical Conditions on Board.)

...  A rough comparison made in respect to a never executed IMHA-project on Collaboration of TMASses, made it clear that the organisation often differs greatly but quite a few subjects and problems are alike. ...

17. 9.7 Evacuation for Medical reasons at sea (Medevac)
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/9. Systems for Handling Medical Conditions on Board.)

... problems. The relative over-pressure inside the splint will increase, resulting in a tourniquet-effect. There is a well-documented incident in which MAST trousers were used to stabilize a wounded patient. ...

18. 9.6. Telemedical Assistance Service (TMAS)
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/9. Systems for Handling Medical Conditions on Board.)

... with the advent of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s. The Internet Protocol Suite, like many protocol suites, may be viewed as a set of layers. Each layer solves a set of problems involving the transmission ...

19. 9.3. Legal Aspects for the Foundation of TMAS
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/9. Systems for Handling Medical Conditions on Board.)

... Assistance Services. It was stated furthermore that the rescue co-ordination centres (RCC) should always be able to provide the captain onboard with information to allow him to contact TMAS without problems ...

20. 9.2 A stepwise Approach towards improving onboard Medical Care
(Textbook of Maritime Medicine/9. Systems for Handling Medical Conditions on Board.)

... but seafarers themselves have an important role in signalling problems. There should be a constant awareness of all parties to be prepared in the best possible way to overcome any demand for medical care. ...