The Future of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine What Should We Be Worried
In this book, leading international thinkers in the still nascent field of orthopaedic sports medicine consider what the future holds and give their views on what we should be most worried about. The range of issues addressed is wide, encompassing technol
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The Future of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Brian M. Devitt • Mustafa Karahan João Espregueira-Mendes Editors
The Future of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine What Should We Be Worried About?
Editors Brian M. Devitt OrthoSport Victoria Melbourne, VIC Australia João Espregueira-Mendes Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto Braga Portugal
Mustafa Karahan Department of Orthopaedics Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Istanbul Turkey
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Preface
I used to do my best worrying on a plane. I could worry about all manner of things, some logical, most irrational, but all inconsequential: Would there be enough space in the overhead bin for my bag? Would that screaming child at the gate be sitting next to me? Did I bring my noise cancelling earphones? Would I get off this plane alive? My propensity to worry in this environment did not reflect my normal disposition and I came to realise that what I was experiencing was a simple case of anticipatory anxiety. I was obviously a little unsettled about relinquishing control of my own destiny and placing it in the hands of a complete stranger in control of an aluminium tube being propelled by a jet engine, high in the air, at vast speeds. What’s the big deal? The reassuring thing for me is that I am not alone in my worries. A quick glance at my fellow passengers on any flight confirms that a large number of them occupy a similar state of discomposure. I try to do my best to avoid eye contact with the worrywarts lest their grimaced faces m
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