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The RSTC 'Medical Statement' form has been updated

Probably one of the most important documents in recreational and technical diving has been revised.

RSTC, Mark Caney, Julie Taylor Sanders, PADI, Nick Bird, DAN, UHMS, University of California, RSTC, WRSTC, Oliver Firth, Tony Frew, Alessandro Marroni, Simon Mitchell, Neal Pollock, Adel Taher, Medical Statement, Recreational Diving Medical Questionnaire, Rosemary E Lunn, Roz Lunn, X-Ray Mag, XRay Magazine, scuba diving news, diving medicine

The 'Medical Statement' form' is currently used by the majority of divers undertaking training. It was first published in 1989.

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