Diving in with DAN
BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.020372 (Published 01 March 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:020372
- Clare Spooner, intercalating medical student1
- 1Imperial College School of Medicine, London
Very few places in the world actively pursue diving medicine research, especially outside the military, due to funding difficulties. Divers Alert Network (DAN), an American based organisation, does, and I spent my summer on an internship with them.
Based at Duke University, North Carolina, DAN is also involved in hyperbaric medicine research at the Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology. This is for both recreational divers and research for NASA and the military. The facilities include an impressive chamber complex at the hospital, which is used for research and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients. The centre's …
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