On 8 Jun 2001, at 12:11, Reef Fish wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Jun 2001 10:53:03 -0500, Mike Wallace <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >On 8 Jun 2001, at 10:57, Andy Johnson wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >> I'm not sure where you get that idea from but it's most definately not my
> >> impression. in fact my last UK medical was just a chat with the Doc (a
> >> diving Doc.) with no physical examination.
>
> >That's been my experience here too. The first time my Doc had to
> >sign off on med forms for me, he made me come in the office and
> >asked me if I was gonna kill myself due to some med condition. I
> >told him that I was definitely going to die from some form of med
> >condition or another but was not planning on doing anytime in the
> >very near future. He signed the form.
>
> It depends on what's on the FORM and what's on YOU.  :-)

True enough.
>
> It's easy in your case if no specific questions are asked in the
> form.


It was pretty basic. Asked the Doc to sign a form stating that he and
I both knew the hazards of diving that I had no condition that was
considered a contraindication to diving. Listed some of the common
contraindications that are on most student waivers.



But if the doc knew that you chew and spit tabacca (which
> would disqualify you to dive according to your dive agency), and
> the form for the doc has a box for the doc for "a history of
> chewing and spitting tabacca", then it would be slightly more
> tricky for the doc to sign the form for you.

True, but in my case, my Doc dives, granted it's only one or twice a
year and usually in Jamacia so he didn't even bother to read the
form on the first go around when I was standing in front of him.
Doubt he read the other one either.


>
> As usual, the adage YMMV applies.  :0====oo..]]

Yep.

Mike


>
> -- Bob.
>
> -- Bob.


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Mike Wallace
Huntsville, Alabama