title: Is my patient an athlete?
abstract: This article outlines the ways in which the practice of medicine is affected by patients' participation in sports, or indeed any form of physical exercise. Several instances are cited where the patient's need for a quick recovery will materially affect the treatment he is given. The family physician must be aware of these instances, from the post coronary exercise program to premenstrual tension in an Olympic athlete.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bullard