TY - JOUR T1 - Ethics and the pitchside physician JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 456 LP - 457 DO - 10.1136/jme.2007.021840 VL - 34 IS - 6 AU - L R Salkeld Y1 - 2008/06/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/34/6/456.abstract N2 - Sports medicine is a rapidly expanding area of clinical practice. The pitchside physician faces many ethical challenges in managing the injuries and wellbeing of sports men and women. This brief essay describes some of the dilemmas frequently encountered by the pitchside physician and calls for a discussion of the issues raised. ER -