A legal perspective on athlete screening and disqualification

Volume: 27, Issue: S1, Pages: S104 - S109
Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
Physicians participate in the screening, routine medical supervision, and disqualification of student-athletes. In doing so, they should understand that eligibility/disqualification decisions inevitably have associated liability issues. It is the responsibility of physicians to take the lead role in the student-athlete medical assessment process to allow for optimum safety in sports programmes. The first duty of the physician is to protect the...
Paper Details
Title
A legal perspective on athlete screening and disqualification
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
Volume
27
Issue
S1
Pages
S104 - S109
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