On-the-Field Emergencies in Athletics: It Takes a Team!

Sports medicine is an ever-evolving field, with the focus on maintaining the health and well-being of athletes, both on and off the field. Most of the time, the sports medicine practitioner watches an event as a spectator available for occasional consultation for the athlete for a myriad of musculoskeletal injuries or for medical problems requiring treatment and determination of return to play. However, infrequently, there are times that the sports medicine practitioner is faced with emergent issues that can be as serious as life or death.
Source: Clinics in Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research