Definition: The practice of medicine concerned with conditions affecting the health of individuals associated with the marine environment.
SPEC: SPEC qualif; Manual 28.8 & 34.15; use as coord for physiol, psychol & dis of nautical personnel whether of national navy, merchant marine or liner: read MeSH definition; DF: NAVAL MED
See AlsoDiving; Ships ExamplesSubmarine Medicine
Other names Nautical Medicine; Medicine, Naval; Medicine, Nautical