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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jennifer L Minigh |
| ISBN: | 9780313338946 0313338949 |
| OCLC Number: | 136316534 |
| Description: | xiii, 251 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | section 1. Overview -- 1. The field of sports medicine -- Careers in sports medicine -- Show me the money -- Office versus field care -- Managed care -- 2. History of sports medicine -- Ancient history -- Jump to the 1900s -- The advent of sports medicine -- Scientific advancements -- Onset of sports law -- Confidentiality and defamation -- 3. Common sports injuries -- Injuries in children -- Injuries in adults -- Injuries in disabled athletes -- Types of injuries -- Location of injuries -- 4. The impact of a sports injury, who does it hurt? -- Athletes -- Families -- Team and coaches -- Insurance companies -- Physicians and healthcare professionals -- Media and fans -- Society as a whole -- 5. Doping -- Doping strategies -- Doping substances -- 6. The future of sports science -- Tissue engineering -- Gene therapy -- Designer drugs -- Bionics -- section 2. Controversies and issues -- 7. Issue : informed consent -- Informed consent in sports medicine -- Implied consent -- Consent in research -- Playing against medical advice -- Coercion -- Cases involving informed consent -- What does this mean for team physicians? -- 8. Issue : who has the right to play? -- Preparticipation examinations -- Disabled/handicapped athletes -- Athletes with predisposition to injury -- AIDS and hepatitis -- Transgendered athletes -- 9. Issue : are sports too aggressive and violent? -- Science of aggression -- Game aggression and violence -- Spectator aggression -- Aggression off the field -- Roid rage -- 10. Issue : performance enhancement -- Anabolic steroids -- Gene doping -- Blood doping -- Growth hormone -- Stimulants -- Painkillers -- Beta-adrenergic agents -- Regulation and testing of substances -- BALCO investigation -- Surgery -- 11. Issue : who is liable? -- Standard of care -- Malpractice and negligence -- Return to play -- Liability -- Rehabilitation -- 12. Issue : who has the right to know and to tell -- Confidentiality -- HIPAA -- Defamation -- Premature release of doping results -- 13. Issue : medical advertising -- Sponsorship -- Selflessness -- Untruthful advertising and false claims -- Exaggerated claims -- 14. Issue : nutrition -- What to eat -- Supplements -- Sports drinks -- When to eat -- Safety and regulation -- 15. Issue : how much is too much? -- How young is too young? -- No pain, no gain -- Designer athletes -- Steroids -- Evidence-based medicine and innovative therapies -- section 3. References and resources -- A. Annotated primary source documents -- B. Timeline of sports medicine issues -- C. Glossary -- D. Further reading. |
| Series Title: | Health and medical issues today |
| Responsibility: | Jennifer L. Minigh. |
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