Authored by renowned UEFA medical specialists in the medical care of football players,br this three-volume series-sourced from the course materials used in UEFA's Doctorbr Education Program-aims to familiarize clinicians with a structured system of assessmentbr and care in dealing with the wide variety of injuries that can afflict professional footballers.br Volume 1 instructs on advanced techniques for managing the treatment of serious andbr life-threatening on-field injury.br Key Topics of Volume 1:br - Initial assessmentbr - Cardiac arrest and chokingbr - Medical emergenciesbr - Head injuries and concussionbr - General managementbr The Encyclopedia of Football Medicine will be essential reading for physicians working forbr football teams, orthopaedists, sports medicine physicians, and specialized physicalbr therapists.br Jonny Gordon, MBChB, MSc, MFSEM FRCEM, FRCP, is Consultant in Emergency Medicinebr at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK. He is the team doctor of the Scottishbr national football team.br Anna Nordström, MD, Phd, is Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine at the Northernbr University Hospital, and Associate Professor in Sports Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå,br Sweden.br An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher, Thieme has demonstrated itsbr commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentationbr of all its products. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with highbr quality and excellence in online and print publishing.