The author is well known within the field and is one of the few specialists with American as well as British qualifications in sports medicine. He is also as an examiner on the Irish College of Surgeons diploma in sports medicine course.
Key Features
* Selected questions related to commonly encountered problems
* Answers include a short review and recommended further reading
* A handy text for exam preparation, or for self-assessement
Author Information
By Conor P. O'Brien, MB, LRCPSI, MSc, DSMLU, DSMRSC, DSMSA, DMSKEL, ABSM, CSCN, EMG, FACSM, Lecturer in Sports Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland; Consultant, Clinical Neurophysiologist and Physican in Physical and Sports Medicine, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
PART I QUESTIONS: General medicine; The team physician; Sports injuries; Musculoskeletal medicine; Special groups; Exercise prescription; Drugs, supplements and toxicology; Anatomy; Cardiology and sport; Exercise physiology; Therapy and radiology; PART II ANSWERS: General medicine; The team physician; Sports injuries; Musculoskeletal medicine; Special groups; Exercise prescription; Drugs, supplements and toxicology; Anatomy; Cardiology and sport; Exercise physiology; Therapy and radiology; Suggested reading; Index.
"... contains a wide selection of multiple choice questions covering all aspects of sports medicine at the level of the postgraduate diploma or MSc."All Sport & Leisure, March 2000
sports medicine, chartered physiotherapists require an understanding of all the topics covered by the book and this text does provide a basic insight into the many apsects of care which come under the sports medicine umbrella ."Physiotherapy, May 2000
preparing for the diploma of sports medicine or taking a master s course will find the book a vital tool for self assessment and exam preparation."Update, November 2000
