NEW LEGISLATION PROTECTS SPORTS MEDICINE DOCTORS (Orthopedics This Week)
Frederick M. Azar, M.D. Discusses Bill to Protect Sports Medicine Specialists
A team doctor accompanies athletes across state lines to cover a game. When the excitement of the game passes, however, he or she learns that they are at risk for a lawsuit. But things are changing with the introduction of a new bill in Congress that would provide licensure clarity for sports medicine professionals. Dr. Frederick Azar, M.D., President of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), tells OTW, “Sports medicine doctors...
