Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine by Lyle J Micheli Md

Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine by Lyle J Micheli Md

The most comprehensive and accessible resource available on sports medicine, this encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications.

"Micheli’s Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine is indispensable for any sports medicine collectionThis authoritative, comprehensive, and extensive four-volume work is also available electronically. Topics range from the physical and psychological needs of athletes young and old to the diagnosis and treatment of various health conditions related to sports medicine... The highlight of this encyclopedia is the extensive collection of step-by-step instructions and images that illustrate a variety of taping and bracing techniques used in sports medicine. Summing Up: Essential. Libraries supporting interested upper-level undergraduates through professionals/practitioners."

-- M. C. Melssen * Choice *

Dr. Lyle J. Micheli is one of the world′s leading authorities on sports care.  He is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and a past president of the world′s largest and most prestigious association of sports care professionals, the American College of Sports Medicine.  Dr. Micheli is currently vice president of the International Federation of Sports Medicine and chairman of the Massachusetts Governor′s Council on Fitness and Sports.  In 1974, he co-founded the nation′s first clinic focused exclusively on the care of young athletes.  He remains director of this unit, which in 1982 became officially known as the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children′s Hospital (Harvard Medical School).  Dr. Micheli is author of hundreds of published clinical studies and scholarly review articles and books and is coauthor of The Sports Medicine Bible.

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ISBN 13	9781412961158
ISBN 10	1412961157
Title	Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine
Author	Lyle J Micheli Md
Condition	Unavailable
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2011-01-05
Number of pages	1880
Prizes	Winner of Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 2011, Winner of Library Journal Best Reference Source Award 2010
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