Organization/Administration Exam Review Flashcards
Definition of Athletic Training
Prevention, Examination, Diagnosis, Treatment & Rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions.
Definition of Sports Medicine
A field of medicine that relates to the prevention and treatment of injuries and other health problems that affect people who play sports.
What are the two areas of the sports medicine team
Central and Peripheral
Central sports medicine team
Certified/Licensed Athletic Training, Physicians, Coaches, Athletes, Parents
Peripheral sports medicine team
Athletic training students, Students aids
Roles and Responsibilities of an athletic trainer
Prevent, recognize, evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate injuries and health care administration
five job opportunities for athletic trainers
schools, clinics, hospitals, military, professional sports
five areas of the athletic training room
prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, hydrotherapy, office, storage
litigation
rules and practices involved in resolving disputes in the court system
tort
harm, other than a breach of contract, done to another for which the law holds no wrongdoer responsible.
four requirements to prove someone is negligent
they have a duty, they breached their duty, proximate/legal cause, damage was done
commission
acting in an improper way
omission
failure to act at all
what are three ways to avoid being found negligent
contributory/ comparative negligence, assumption of risk, act of nature
what law protects citizens without a duty from being found at fault for harm if they help provide first aid to an injured person
good samaratin law
