Sports Injuries and Emergencies A Quick Response Manual

The ultimate portable reference for on-the-spot care of the athlete. Perfect for use on the sidelines, in the training room, or in the urgent care setting, SPORTS INJURIES AND EMERGENCIES: A Quick- Response Manual allows you to quickly identify, evaluate, stabilize, treat, and manage everything from medical problems such as asthma and heat exhaustion, to concussions, contusions, fractures, chest and abdominal trauma, and more! FEATURES: *Focuses on immediate treatment in the "golden minutes" following an athletic injury or emergency *Conveniently organized by anatomic location *Concise, bulleted lists and algorithms help speed access to critical information *Provides ICD-9-CM codes *Sport-specific section covers everything from golf to "extreme sports" *Includes special coverage of mass gathering medical care, legal issues, and psychological aspects of injury *Offers complete lists of emergency supplies for major sports *Handy Appendixes include: "Team Physician's Bag," "Athletic Trainer's Kit," "Emergency Action Plan," and more!Rubin, Aaron is the author of 'Sports Injuries and Emergencies A Quick Response Manual' with ISBN 9780071396103 and ISBN 0071396101.