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== South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society ==

The '''South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society''' ('''SPUMS''') is a primary authority on [[diving medicine]] and [[hyperbaric medicine]] in the South Pacific region. 

=== Pronunciation ===

South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society: /saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk ˈʌndərwɔːtər ˈmɛdɪsɪn səˈsaɪəti/

=== Etymology ===

The name of the society is derived from its geographical location, the South Pacific, and its area of expertise, underwater and hyperbaric medicine.

=== Overview ===

SPUMS was established in 1971 with the aim of promoting and facilitating the study of all aspects of underwater and hyperbaric medicine, providing information and support to diving and hyperbaric medical professionals in the South Pacific region. The society is known for its annual scientific meetings and its journal, the [[Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal]].

=== Related Terms ===

* [[Diving Medicine]]: The prevention and treatment of diving-related disorders.
* [[Hyperbaric Medicine]]: The medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure.
* [[Hyperbaric Chamber]]: A device used in hyperbaric medicine to administer high concentrations of oxygen.
* [[Decompression Sickness]]: A condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurisation.
* [[Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal]]: The official journal of the South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society.

[[Category:Medical Associations]]
[[Category:Underwater Diving]]
[[Category:Hyperbaric Medicine]]

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