Scuba Diving and Diabetes – A Brief History
“We certainly concur with the [authors] that “if a hypoglycemic episode occurs underwater or away from shore, the results could be incapacitating and tragic.” However, this same warning applies to almost any activity in which the insulin-dependent diabetic chooses to participate (eg, driving a car). It would be unfair to disallow those responsible adolescents to participate in an activity they…