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Published on: July 5, 2022
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and recreational scuba diving in Australia
1Chief Executive Officer, Telethon Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre, 11 Limosa Close, Stirling, WA 6021, Australia. rebecca@telethontype1.org.au.
Abstract:
Dive medicine bodies worldwide recognise that, with comprehensive screening and careful management, people with insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM) can dive safely. Despite this, people with IDDM in Australia are generally denied access to dive training, an out-dated status quo that is not acceptable to the Australian diabetes community. This paper reflects upon the important advocacy work that has been done to progress this issue, and what is still required to open up access and bring Australia into line with more flexible and supportive international standards.
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