High-performance sports medicine
High performance sports medicine involves the medical care of athletes, who are extraordinary individuals and who are exposed to intensive physical and psychological stresses during training and competition. The physician has a broad remit and acts as a ‘medical guardian’ to optimise health while mi...
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| Published in: | Clinical medicine (London, England) Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 47 - 49 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal College of Physicians
01-02-2013
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | High performance sports medicine involves the medical care of athletes, who are extraordinary individuals and who are exposed to intensive physical and psychological stresses during training and competition. The physician has a broad remit and acts as a ‘medical guardian’ to optimise health while minimising risks. This review describes this interesting field of medicine, its unique challenges and priorities for the physician in delivering best healthcare. |
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| ISSN: | 1470-2118 1473-4893 |
| DOI: | 10.7861/clinmedicine.13-1-47 |