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Risk management for health/fitness professionals：legal issues and strategies

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Main Authors: Eickhoff-Shemek JoAnn M
Group Author: Herbert David L; Connaughton Daniel 1963-
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia
Publication Dates: c2009.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Exercise personnel > Malpractice > United States
Physical fitness centers > Law and legislation > United States
Fitness Centers > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
Malpractice > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
Physical Education and Training > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
Risk Management > legislation & jurisprudence > United States
Carrier Form: xx, 407 p.: ill., forms ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 9780781783644 (pbk.)
078178364X (pbk.)
Index Number: D971
CLC: D971.221
D971.23
Call Number: D971.221/E344
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction to risk management -- Introduction to the law and legal system -- Determination of duty in negligence claims and lawsuits -- Defenses to negligence claims and lawsuits : assumption of risk and waivers -- Employment issues -- The pre-activity health screening process -- Health/fitness assessment and prescription -- Instruction and supervision -- Exercise equipment -- Facility risks -- Medical emergency action plans -- Implementation and evaluation of the risk management plan -- Selected topics -- Conclusion.

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