title: Medicolegal aspects of sports medicine.
abstract: Legal issues in sports medicine are rapidly developing and establishing an important body of jurisprudence that defines the legal rights and duties of all those involved with protecting the health and safety of athletes. The law makes important distinctions between the relevant duty of care owed to high-school, college, and professional athletes because of the differing legal relationships that arise out of athletic participation at different levels of competition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Duke University Medical Center, Morrisville, NC 27560, USA.
authors.forename: Blake R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Boggess
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bytomski
mesh_terms: D007258:Informed Consent; D010808:Physical Examination; D012308:Risk Management; D013177:Sports; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D014495:Universities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000078329:Workforce