2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Theodore Kurze Lecture

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In this video, Dr. Gary Green, a board-certified physician of internal medicine and sports medicine, gives a lecture on ethical issues in sports medicine and the role of physicians in making sports safer. He discusses the importance of understanding the pathophysiology of injuries and illnesses in sports, and the need to reduce risks without altering the essence of the sport. Dr. Green shares examples of how the medical community has addressed safety concerns, such as changing rules for home plate collisions in baseball to prevent concussions, and creating a 7-day disabled list for athletes with concussions. He also highlights the prevalence of performance-enhancing drugs in sports, emphasizing that the responsibility for ensuring clean sports lies not only with athletes, but also with the doctors, coaches, and scientists who support them. Dr. Green concludes by stressing the importance of promoting fair competition and honoring the clean athletes who strive to succeed without fraud. The lecture was given as part of the Theodore Kersey lecture at the American Association for Physician Leadership.

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Introduction - Alex B. Valadka, MD, FAANS, Lecture - Gary Green, MD

Keywords

sports medicine

physicians

injuries

concussions

performance-enhancing drugs

clean sports

fair competition