Netter's Sports Medicine - Netter Clinical Science

Netter's Sports Medicine, by Christopher C. Madden, MD, Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM, Craig C. Young, MD, and Eric C. McCarty, MD, is a reference designed to help you meet the challenges presented by your patients in this growing interdisciplinary field. More than 1,000 Netter images, along with photos of physical examination techniques and imaging examples, provide a rich visual understanding, while a bulleted text format, combined with a user-friendly organization by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports, makes reference quick and easy. Discussions of a full range of sports-including "x-treme" sports-ensure that the coverage is comprehensive and up to date. From pre-participation exams, sports nutrition, and sports psychology...to general medical problems in athletes...this reference equips you with the guidance you need to keep your patients at the top of their game. A companion web site equips you with convenient online access to the book's entire text and illustrations, and more.

• Includes online access to a companion web site featuring the complete text, an Image Bank containing all of the book's illustrations, downloadable for your personal use, twenty patient education brochures, and more.
• Presents more than 1,000 Netter illustrations accompanied by photos of physical examination techniques, radiographs, and other imaging techniques-including CT and MRI-that equip you with a rich visual understanding of sports medicine.
• Features a bulleted text format for quick-read guidance.
• Organizes information by specific types of injuries as well as different types of sports for an easy-to-access reference.
• Discusses traditional along with less common sports for comprehensive coverage that is up to date.
• Includes a section that examines considerations for specific athlete populations, including children, women, the senior athlete and the physically challenged, to help you meet their special needs.
• Presents the cross-disciplinary contributions of primary care physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, dentists, orthopaedic surgeons, and others, who provide a well-rounded perspective on the subject.
• Combines current, evidence-based information with expert clinical guidance for a high-yield reference.

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