Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach

by Giles R. Scuderi and Peter McCann

This new edition has expanded with 16 new chapters focusing on hot topics such as the Female Athlete or Sports Specific Injuries, enhancing this already authoritative text. Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach is the most comprehensive, one-stop reference for the non-specialist handling sports injuries.Examines a full range of clinical challenges in sports medicine, including cardiopulmonary conditions - head trauma - gastrointestinal problems - genitourinary injuries - wound healing - dermatologic conditions - eye injuries - craniofacial injuries - dental injuries - and otorhinolaryngology, as well as a full range of orthopaedic sports injuries.Addresses important issues such as nutrition - fluid balance - substance abuse - infectious diseases - sports psychology - and sports for athletes with a physical disability.Presents a complete section on rehabilitation.Discusses key medicolegal issues specific to sports medicine.Features more than 525 outstanding illustrations that clarify essential aspects of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.Features brand-new coverage of pre-participation evaluation . on-field emergencies . guidelines for return to sports . the team physician . the female athlete . the older athlete . and sport-specific injuries. Offers a new organization that makes information easier to find quickly.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323023452
• ISBN13: 9780323023450
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 800 Pages
• Weight: 5.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"