Diving Accident Guidelines of the German Society for Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine: Summary version.

The following is a synopsis of the German Diving Accident Guidelines, which may be found on www.gtuem.org in German and English. It is the second revision of a guideline initially published in 2002. The first version was reviewed in 2005 and then revised and updated in 2008. It is valid until October 2011 when the next revision is scheduled. Each version was developed by a group of experts and was then presented to a consensus conference organised by the GTÜM. An independent international steering committee (jury) at the conference created the final document. This is the first version published in both English and German. The extensive reference list used in preparing this document is available on the GTÜM website.