Sudden Death in Young Athletes

To the Editor: The Sounding Board article by Dr. Maron (July 1 issue) 1 is an excellent example of the type of flawed thinking that results in “a lengthy and convoluted judicial process.” Hank Gathers -- not the team physician, the coach, Gathers's parents, or the university president -- was ul...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 329; no. 23; pp. 1737 - 1738
Main Author Clark, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 02.12.1993
Subjects
Death, Sudden
Humans
Male
Physician's Role
Sports
Sports Medicine
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Summary:To the Editor: The Sounding Board article by Dr. Maron (July 1 issue) 1 is an excellent example of the type of flawed thinking that results in “a lengthy and convoluted judicial process.” Hank Gathers -- not the team physician, the coach, Gathers's parents, or the university president -- was ultimately responsible for his own decisions. Maron treats Gathers like a commodity, with statements such as “Gathers was permitted to return to basketball.” No. Gathers chose to return to basketball, and he was permitted to do so. I hope that physicians modify their recommendations in the interests of a patient's career. . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199312023292314