this Comprehensive New Volume In The Encyclopaedia Of Sports Medicine Series, Published Under The Auspices Of The International Olympic Committee, Delivers An Up-to-date, State Of The Art Presentation Of The Medical Conditions That Athletes May Suffer From During Training And Competition.
presented In A Clear Style And Format, the Olympic Textbook Of Medicine In Sport, Covers Not Only The Basic Approach To Training, Monitoring Training And The Clinical Implications Of Excessive Training, But Also Deals With All The Major Systems In The Body, And Focuses On Medical Conditions That Athletes May Suffer From In Each System. Medical Conditions In Athletes With Disabilities, Genetics And Exercise And Emergency Sports Medicine Are Also Uniquely Examined.
the Olympic Textbook Of Medicine In Sport Draws On The Expertise Of An International Collection Of Contributors Who Are Recognized As Leaders In Their Respective Fields.
the Systematic Approach Followed In The Book Will Make It Invaluable To All Medical Doctors And Other Health Personnel Who Serve Athletes And Sports Teams. Sports Practitioners Are Provided With A Clinical Approach To The Prevention, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Common And Less Common Medical Problems Encountered By Athletes. This Volume Should Be Kept Close At Hand For Frequent Consultation.
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**reviewer:**rebecca L. Morgan, M.d.(university Of Tennessee At Knoxville)
**description:**this Is An Update Of A Book That Provides A General, Systematic Approach To The Prevention, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of Medical Conditions In Athletes. The Book Was Originally Published In 1998.
**purpose:**the Purpose Is To Address Both Common And Less Common Medical Problems In The Athlete. Non-injury Issues Comprise As Much As 50 Percent Of Athlete Visits To Medical Teams During And After Exercise. This Book Is A Thorough Resource For Such Issues.
**audience:**although Written For Practicing Sports Medicine Physicians, It Is An Excellent Resource For Students, Residents, And Physicians Who Provide Medical Care To Athletes. The Editor Has Gathered A Host Of Expert Authors For Each Chapter, Who Detail The Most Recent Advances In The Sports Medicine Literature.
**features:**three Introductory Chapters Cover Training, Monitoring Of Training, And Implications Of Excessive Training. The Remainder Of The Book Addresses Various Medical Conditions Seen In Athletes Either During Or After Exercise, Organized By Chapters For Each Body System. New To This Edition Are Chapters On Athletes With Disabilities, Genetics And Exercise, And Emergency Sports Medicine. The Book Covers Most Systems Very Well. In Particular, The Chapters On The Gastrointestinal System And Obstetrics And Gynecology Are Very Well Structured. A Shortcoming Is The Minimal Coverage Of Concussion In Sport. The Chapters On Emergency Sports Medicine And Neurology Provide Very Little Discussion On This Common And Important Occurrence In Athletics. The Book Is Well Organized And Uses Adequate Illustrations And Tables. Extensive Bibliographies At The End Of Each Chapter Provide Additional References.
**assessment:**overall, This Is A Well Written Resource For Clinicians. Its Organization By System Allows Efficient Access To A Variety Of Medical Problems Encountered By Athletes During Or After Exercise. It Compares Favorably To Other Books In The Field, Such As acsm's Primary Care Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition, Mckeag And Moeller (lippincott, Williams And Wilkins, 2007).