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Diving medicine involves the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions caused by diving. It includes the effects on the body of depth or pressure on gases in the body (e.g. decompressionsickness and nitrogen narcosis); the diagnosis and treatment of conditions caused by marine hazards (e.g. injuries and infections); and diving health (e.g. assessing fitness to dive).moreOccupational medicine is concerned with work and health. This includes providing health advice to organisations and individuals regarding health and safety at work. It may include identifyingworkplace hazards and ways to minimise or remove them, tailoring work to suit individuals’ health, investigating occupational causes of illness or injury, assisting people to return to work after illness or injury, and providing advice on ability to work and rehabilitation. Occupational medicine specialists offer an independent and objective assessment of an individual, taking into account all available information.more