Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition

Oxford Textbook of Sports Medicine, 2nd EditionEditors: HARRIES, Mark (British Olympic Medical Centre); WILLIAMS, Clyde (Loughborough Univ.); STANISH, William D. (Dalhousie Univ.); Micheli, Lyle J.(Harvard Medical School)Bibliographic Data: (ISBN: 0-19-263236-1, Oxford University Press, 2000, $98.50) 957 pages, Contributors, soft cover Audiences: Sports Medicine Specialists, Sports Scientists Subjects: Sports Medicine, Family Practice, Orthopedics Other Info: The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some two-color illustrations. DESCRIPTION : The editors of this textbook aim to provide readers with an understanding of the principles involved with the physiology and common injuries/syndromes associated with sports medicine. This is a second edition. The first was published in 1994. PURPOSE: According to the editors, the purpose is to provide an updated version of the first edition, which was intended as a concise reference for all aspects of sports medicine. The editors are successful in meeting their objective and have produced a useful tool for those practicing within the scope of sports medicine. AUDIENCE: The book is geared toward the sports medicine clinician. The topics and detail involved are more in depth than would be expected for use by the practitioner without sports medicine expertise. This is the editors’ goal, and my interpretation. The editors and contributors are credible authorities on the covered material. ASSESSMENT: This text should prove to be particularly useful to sports medicine clinicians as both a precise reference and general learning tool. The editors are effective in covering a wide array of physiologic and pathologic material and make use of a multitude of reliable references. The material included is current, and for that reason this second edition is justified. SCORE: Weighted Numerical Score: 81 - ***