Sports Medicine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313338946)

Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. Websites and weblogs provide information from activists and partisans intent on presenting their side of a story. But where can students - or even ordinary citizens - go to obtain unbiased, detailed background on the medical issues affecting their daily lives? This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides readers and researchers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding sports medicine and its import in today's world of healthcare.

This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides everything a student requires to understand the issues involved in sports medicine and provides a springboard for further research into the issue

Author: Jennifer L. Minigh
ISBN-10: 0313338949
ISBN-13: 9780313338946
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2007
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.55w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2007 pg. 107