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I am wondering how many people died thinking they had ALS and really had something else, and if we csn find a way to learn this information while the patient is still alive. The reason I think this ...
NFL Going MDL?
Fern Cohen | January 23, 2012 9:11 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
John- You raise a great point. Were I a parent whose child was participating in ANY athletic function, I would want to know what action plan that organization has in place in the event of an emer...
Have you read the warning on your football helmet?
Nathaniel Ehrlich | August 12, 2011 11:29 AMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-john-mackey-dies,0,5569869,full.story
Have you read the warning on your football helmet?
JOHN LOPEZ, ATC | August 11, 2011 10:10 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
Please read below and attached link to story on the tragedy of John Mackey former Colts great! The sad reality of repeated head injuries that we knew so little about back in the good old days! Fou...
Have you read the warning on your football helmet?
JOHN LOPEZ, ATC | August 11, 2011 10:09 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
Ned, Only 1 of many many reasons to have an AT at the high school. See 5 tragic deaths in high school football last year in North Carolina. However the growing concern is the epidemic of avoidable...
If You Have An Athletic Program, You Need A Certified Athletic Trainer
JOHN LOPEZ, ATC | August 11, 2011 9:38 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
Just look at the way they strap on the helmet. All helmets anchor to the lower jaw. It is an elastic joint that receives all the energy transmitted though the chin strap. Just like a boxers blow, the...
Have you read the warning on your football helmet?
steve | August 03, 2011 9:06 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
Failures to plan ahead, like the locked gate, unfortunately lead to tragic outcomes and claims against the institution. See Kleinknecht v. Gettysburg College, for a good example of how no plan and a...
If You Have An Athletic Program, You Need A Certified Athletic Trainer
Nathaniel Ehrlich | July 22, 2011 8:30 AMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
Mr. Ehrlich, You are right on with all your questions! I believe it's called an emergency action plan and your absolutely right, the athletic trainer is the perfect healthcare provider to assist ...
If You Have An Athletic Program, You Need A Certified Athletic Trainer
Eric Nussbaum | July 18, 2011 10:30 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
That is an excellent point. The Kleinknecht case points out that schools owe a duty of care to provide prompt and adequate emergency medical services to one of its intercollegiate athletes while eng...
Managing Liability for Athletic Trainers
Nathaniel Ehrlich | July 14, 2011 12:11 PMCentral Pennsylvania, PA
All outstanding information, but you need to touch on the fact that many schools and almost no club sports teams have access to this healthcare professional. Every school needs someone to supervise ...
Managing Liability for Athletic Trainers
Steve Bair | July 14, 2011 10:27 AMCentral Pennsylvania, PA

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