Sideline Preparedness for the Team Physician: A Consensus Statement—2012 Update 

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(12):2442–2445.
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The Team Physician and the Return-to-Play Decision: A Consensus Statement—2012 Update

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44(12):2446–2448.
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The American College of Sports Medicine has updated two consensus statements. The first provides “physicians who are responsible for making decisions regarding the medical care of athletes with guidelines for identifying and planning for medical care and services at the site of practice or competition”. The statement is broken down into four main sections: preseason planning, game-day planning, postseason review, and summary. The goal of the second statement “is to provide physicians who are responsible for the health care of teams with a decision process for determining when to return an injured or ill athlete to practice or competition.” The main sections of the statement cover establishing a return to play process, treatment and rehabilitation of injured or ill athletes, and returning an injured or ill athlete to play.

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