A BALANCING ACT: MAXIMISING PLAYER AVAILABILITY WHILST RESPECTING THE FUNDAMENTAL ETHICS OF HEALTHCARE IN SPORT
Dr Rob Tatham, Sports Physician
Ethical and medico-legal considerations regarding healthcare provision in sport A sports clinician’s role may be summarised as “assisting athletes to achieve optimal performance, enhancing resilience to injury, and maximising availability for training and competition”. To achieve this a multi- disciplinary approach is required to address the many challenges that an athlete may face.