Sports medicine

section 1. Overview 1. The field of sports medicine Careers in sports medicine Show me the money Office versus field care Managed care 2. History of sports medicine Ancient history Jump to the 1900s The advent of sports medicine Scientific advancements Onset of sports law Confidentiality and defamation 3. Common sports injuries Injuries in children Injuries in adults Injuries in disabled athletes Types of injuries Location of injuries 4. The impact of a sports injury, who does it hurt? Athletes Families Team and coaches Insurance companies Physicians and healthcare professionals Media and fans Society as a whole 5. Doping Doping strategies Doping substances 6. The future of sports science Tissue engineering Gene therapy Designer drugs Bionics

section 2. Controversies and issues 7. Issue : informed consent Informed consent in sports medicine Implied consent Consent in research Playing against medical advice Coercion Cases involving informed consent What does this mean for team physicians? 8. Issue : who has the right to play? Preparticipation examinations Disabled/handicapped athletes Athletes with predisposition to injury AIDS and hepatitis Transgendered athletes 9. Issue : are sports too aggressive and violent? Science of aggression Game aggression and violence Spectator aggression Aggression off the field Roid rage 10. Issue : performance enhancement Anabolic steroids Gene doping Blood doping Growth hormone Stimulants Painkillers Beta-adrenergic agents Regulation and testing of substances BALCO investigation Surgery 11. Issue : who is liable? Standard of care Malpractice and negligence Return to play Liability Rehabilitation 12. Issue : who has the right to know and to tell Confidentiality HIPAA Defamation Premature release of doping results 13. Issue : medical advertising Sponsorship Selflessness Untruthful advertising and false claims Exaggerated claims 14. Issue : nutrition What to eat Supplements Sports drinks When to eat Safety and regulation 15. Issue : how much is too much? How young is too young? No pain, no gain Designer athletes Steroids Evidence-based medicine and innovative therapies

section 3. References and resources

A. Annotated primary source documents

B. Timeline of sports medicine issues

C. Glossary

D. Further reading.