Legal & Ethical Issues
This term refers to being legally responsible for the harm one person causes another.
liability
This law states that anyone who give care without anything in return cannot be held liable.
Good Samaritan
A primary responsibility of manufacturers is to produce equipment that will not cause injury when used in this way.
As intended
The Good Samaritan law protects individuals who provide this type of care from liability
emergency care
This professional is most likely to provide emotional counseling to help athletes cope with injuries.
sports psychologist
An individual, through expressed or implied agreement, assumes that some risk or danger will be involved in the particular undertaking. In other words, a person takes his or her own chances
assumption of risk
This is the definition of negligence in sports medicine.
failing to use ordinary or reasonable care
This is what an athletic trainer and athlete must obtain before allowing an athlete to return to play after a concussion.
Clearance from the team physician
An athletic trainer may hav an insurance claim rejected if they don't have this important identification number.
National Provider Identifier
Coaches need to have this essential certification to ensure athlete safety during emergencies
CPR/AED and First Aid Certification
This is the legal consequence a coach might face for moving a seriously injured athlete without a medical professional's consultation, leading to further injury.
negligence
This type of tort is represented when a trainer improperly performs a first-aid procedure they are trained to do, resulting in harm.
misfeasance
This is the primary goal of an athletic trainer during an athlete's rehabilitation process.
safe and timely return to unrestricted practice or competition
This insurance covers incidents on school grounds while the student is in attndance.
accident insurance
This professional focuses on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders through spinal and extremity manipulations
sports chiropractor
The purpose of comparing an athletic trainer's actions to a "reasonably prudent professional" in court is to determine if they followed this.
standard of reasonable care
This is the legal risk an athletic trainer faces if an athlete collapses during a game and there is no emergency action plan in place
liable for negligence
A crucial personal quality for an athletic trainer is emotional stability and this ability to be flexible with change
adaptability
This act mandates the availability of affordable health care insurance for every American.
Affordable Care Act
This professional is responsible for supervising rehabilitation programs for injured athletes, while athletic trainers focus on preparing others for practice or competition.
sports physical therapist
The legal and ethical standard maintained by athletic trainers when they keep an athlete's medical records private
confidentiality
An athletic trainer performing a treatment that is outside their scope of practice could face this potential consequence
malfeasance
Besides selecting and maintaining protective equipment and monitoring environmental conditions, these pre emptive screenings are another responsibility athletic trainers have in preventing injuries.
Preparticipation
This insurance, based on the number of sports and the number of hazardous sports offered by the institution, usually covers lifelong medical costs from permamnent disability
Catastrophic
This professional designs and constructs braces and orthotics based on a physician's prescription.
orthotist/prosthetist