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Diving with Diabetes - A Review of Recommendations

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|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2021-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2084-0535 | Journal ISSN: 1734-7009
Language: English
Page range: 35 - 42
Submitted on: Nov 24, 2020
Accepted on: Dec 12, 2020
Published on: Jul 11, 2022
Published by: Polish Hyperbaric Medicine and Technology Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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