Ethics in Sports Medicine

Ethics in Sports Medicine – MM1606

Central to the issues facing the sports physician is the unusual clinical environment of caring for players within the context of a team whose primary goal is to win. This is in variance with the true goal of sport, which is to compete.
Doctors who are sports specialists face a number of ethical issues and this article will highlight some of these dilemmas. Some of the issues are common to other disciplines but others are unique.

Modern Medicine – June 2016

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