Medicine, sport and the body a historical perspective

What role does sports medicine play in today's society? This book analyzes the relationship between sport, medicine and health from the mid-19th century to today. It looks at both history of medicine and the history of sport to give a balanced view of the role of medicine in sport and how this...

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Main Author: Carter, Neil, 1967- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic 2012.
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Summary:What role does sports medicine play in today's society? This book analyzes the relationship between sport, medicine and health from the mid-19th century to today. It looks at both history of medicine and the history of sport to give a balanced view of the role of medicine in sport and how this has evolved over the past two centuries.
Item Description:Formerly CIP.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 290 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-272) and index.
ISBN:9781849666800