title: Sportsmedicine and the primary care practitioner.
abstract: Sportsmedicine is not so much a special and separate discipline as it is the application of time-honored medical principles, especially those of primary care, to the care of active people. A sportsmedicine emphasis alters practice habits, since patients are evaluated in terms of their activity patterns as well as their signs and symptoms. The "sports physician" is a primary care practitioner who treats and coordinates the care of athletes prior to, and during, athletic participation, as well as during periods of disability.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013178:Sports Medicine