Sports Medicine : A Comprehensive Approach. 2nd edition

Scuderi, Giles R.; McCann, Peter D.

ISBN 10: 0323023452 / ISBN 13: 9780323023450

Published by Elsevier Mosby, 2005

About this Item

Large hardback in near fine condition. 2nd edition. Clean inside.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sports Medicine : A Comprehensive Approach. 2nd edition
• Publisher: Elsevier Mosby
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323023452
• ISBN 13: 9780323023450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • medical
  • sports

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Giles R. Scuderi, MD, Section Chief, Adult Knee Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedic, Beth Israel Medical Center; Director, Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, New York, NY; and Peter D. McCann, MD, Associate Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center; Director, Fellowship Program, Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, New York, NY