title: A legal perspective on athlete screening and disqualification.
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 health and well-being of the student-athlete. However, because there is potential liability associated with the screening/disqualification process, physicians are wise to develop sound and reasonable strategies that are in strict compliance with the standard of care. This article focusses on cardiac screening and disqualification for participation in sports.
authors.affiliation: 1Methodist Hospital and Methodist Cardiovascular Consultants,Dallas,TX.
authors.forename: Timothy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Paterick
authors.forename: Zachary R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Paterick
authors.affiliation: 2Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus,Neptune City,NJ.
authors.forename: Nachiket
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: 3Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center,Aurora,WI.
authors.forename: Khawaja A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ammar
authors.affiliation: 4Division of Cardiology,Mayo Clinic,Rochester, MN,United States of America.
authors.forename: Krishnaswamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.affiliation: 3Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center,Aurora,WI.
authors.forename: Abdul J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Tajik
mesh_terms: D000572:American Heart Association; D056352:Athletes; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013334:Students; D014481:United States
keywords: Negligence; due diligence; duty; fiduciary responsibility; systematic medical and legal approach