From the Publisher Expands coverage of personnel management to include separate chapters on The Sports Medicine Team, which discusses who is on the team, various practice settings, and establishing affiliate and contract relationships; and How to Get a Job which details the actual process including searching listings, writing resumes and cover letters, applying for the job, and preparing for the interview. Examines industrial athletic training as both a practice setting and for facility management.Increases coverage of sports medicine clinics throughout the text to include more on facilities management and reimbursement.Expands coverage of facilities to include separate chapter coverage of management and design.Expands coverage of insurance to include more on HMOs and PPOs, and a separate chapter on third-party reimbursement.Features separate chapters covering athletic training practice (including credentialing), and risk management to give expanded coverage of legal issues.Examines the financial and budgetary issues in designing and operating an athletic training facility in a new chapter on Financial Management.Provides complete coverage of Preparticipation Physical Examinations with an expanded discussion of cardiovascular assessment, baseline neurological evaluation using the SAG scale, and examines ways to set up an examination. Adds a new unit on Information Technology which includes coverage of hardware, software, and how to use the computer; exploring the world wide web; multimedia resources; and distance learning and concludes each chapter with a list of helpful web sites.Divides Medical Records by practice setting (university, high school, clinical).Enhances student learning with For Critical Thought case studies to open every chapter and challenge the reader to apply the content studied to resolve various management issues in academic and clinical settings and with end-of-chapter bulleted summaries.A list of helpful web sites concludes each of the chapters to provide additional resources for readers.Provides comprehensive coverage of all the topics relevant to the organization and administration of athletic training for success in both the academic environment and the private sector.Covers topics and applications specifically relevant to those in the field of athletic training/sports medicine. Devotes a complete chapter to 'Managing Change, Conflict, and Burnout,' with timely coverage of organizational change, conflict adjustment, 'burnout,' and suggestions for strategies to manage associated stress.Concludes every chapter with Applications for Consideration which provide brief situations about management issues for the reader to resolve, while providing a helpful review of the chapter content.Probe: 1. Are you trying to incorporate the World Wide Web into your course? 2. Are stress management, public relations, emergency care planning covered in your course? 3. Are your students going on to work in sports medicine clinics as well as for sports teams? Product Description This comprehensive text addresses management concerns in the field of athletic training and sports medicine. "Athletic Training Management: Concepts and Applications" discusses topics ranging from managing change and conflict adjustment to tips for selecting a computer that fits your training needs. The text covers traditional management topics then takes the content a step further by relating it specifically to the athletic trainer. The second edition has been expanded to include coverage of sports medicine clinics, industrial athletic training, the process of seeking employment, third-party reimbursement, financial management, risk management, and information technology, including distance learning and the web. About the Author Department of Kinesiology. Director, Graduate Programs in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
