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Edited by Rob Johnson. 363 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 2000. $45. ISBN 0-7216-7871-8.

America's obsession with sports is evident just from the salaries of some professional athletes, which rival the entire budgets of many academic medical centers. The increased interest in sports and physical fitness has filled the offices of primary care physicians with patients who have musculoskeletal problems. In his preface, Johnson notes that approximately 25 percent of patients seen in primary care outpatient practices present with such problems. In addition, the primary care physician is called on to advise patients with such medical problems as cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, and diabetes about participation in sports.

The 22 excellent chapters of Sports . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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