vjongene
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I moved to the US from Europe a couple of years ago. When I was living in Switzerland, I had regular medical check-ups, and my family doctor would sign a medical certificate (template provided by the Swiss Federation for Hyperbaric Medicine) stating that I didn't suffer from any conditions that would constitute counter-indications to scuba diving. This certificate was actually required by a number of diving centers, and in particular by the organizers of diving safaris.
I will be going on a safari this summer on the Liburan Paradise, a vessel operated in the Moluccas by a German-owned outfit. They require a medical certificate from all participants. So my question is, is there a generally accepted procedure / template in the US for certifying that a person does not have health issues that may prevent him/her from scuba diving? Or should I just try to find a physician willing to sign a free-form certificate? I can see that there may liability issues, and maybe a reluctance to put anything in writing.
Thanks already for any info. Btw I live in Urbana-Champaign, IL, so if you should happen to know a local physician with an interest in hyperbaric medicine that would be useful too.
I will be going on a safari this summer on the Liburan Paradise, a vessel operated in the Moluccas by a German-owned outfit. They require a medical certificate from all participants. So my question is, is there a generally accepted procedure / template in the US for certifying that a person does not have health issues that may prevent him/her from scuba diving? Or should I just try to find a physician willing to sign a free-form certificate? I can see that there may liability issues, and maybe a reluctance to put anything in writing.
Thanks already for any info. Btw I live in Urbana-Champaign, IL, so if you should happen to know a local physician with an interest in hyperbaric medicine that would be useful too.