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Authored by renowned UEFA medical specialists in the medical care of football players,

this three-volume series-sourced from the course materials used in UEFA´s Doctor

Education Program-aims to familiarize clinicians with a structured system of assessment

and care in dealing with the wide variety of injuries that can afflict professional footballers.

Volume 1 instructs on advanced techniques for managing the treatment of serious and

life-threatening on-field injury.

Key Topics of Volume 1:

- Initial assessment

- Cardiac arrest and choking

- Medical emergencies

- Head injuries and concussion

- General management

The Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians working for

football teams, orthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, and specialized physical

therapists.

Jonny Gordon, MBChB, MSc, MFSEM FRCEM, FRCP, is Consultant in Emergency Medicine

at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK. He is the team doctor of the Scottishnational football team.

Anna Nordström, MD, Phd, is Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Northern

University Hospital, and Associate Professor in Sports Medicine, Ume† University, Ume†,

Sweden.

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commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentation

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