Competition doctor
The competition doctor is the physician who is responsible for the medical protection of a sporting competition by the organizer or host. In this capacity, he is a member of the organizing committee, the competition management or the designated security service of the respective event. This function requires in-depth knowledge of general medicine, a sports medicine qualification and possibly your own athletic experience.
Sport specific
The different requirements of individual sports for medical care are specified in the competition regulations or in the rules of the sports associations. Individual sports associations require certain qualifications to be able to work as competition physicians ( license to practice medicine , specialist physician , additional qualification in sports medicine , specialist rescue service ).
In the rules of the sport there are special terms for the responsible competition doctor. He is at the pit of the ringside doctor , wrestling and judo of Matt doctor , motor sports and bobsleigh and luge sport of race doctor in water sports types of race doctor , the track cycling and athletics the track doctor (for women's competitions should, if possible, a railway doctor available ), in equestrian sports the tournament doctor (for the veterinary care it is the show veterinarian ), in alpine racing he is the head of the medical staff at the competition site (in Switzerland: head of the medical services ).
Functions and duties of the competition doctor
In the context of the respective competition, the official competition doctor decides on questions of health protection, influences safety issues in the exercise of sport, carries out the necessary pre-start controls, takes the necessary measures in the event of illness or injury and assesses the further participation of injured competitors.
In fulfilling these tasks, the official competition doctor has the organizational and technical management of the medical personnel deployed. Announcements, reports and assessments in the course of the competitions are to be coordinated with the named competition doctor.
Medical use in the sporting arena has to take into account the following special features:
- Aid may be necessary under the eyes of a broad public (audience at the competition site, press, radio and television)
- With regard to the restoration of the ability to compete, the greatest possible is expected and demanded
- Simulation of certain conditions after fouls by the opponent in order to achieve one's own advantage must be taken into account (e.g. ball games, combat sports)
- every drug administered as part of a necessary treatment must be coordinated with the applicable doping agent list . All substances used must be documented and reported
Deployment tactics
The start of work must be based on the warm-up and preparation times as well as any pre-start controls that may become necessary. Steps when starting work at the competition site:
- Report to the competition director or the organization office
- Contacting and briefing the other health staff
- Indication of readiness for duty
The medical staff must be stationed in such a way that quick access is guaranteed when assistance is required, without disrupting the course of the competition or demonstrating the medical presence more ostensibly than necessary. The working time is to be measured in such a way that the medical service is still operational after the end of the event. The sports facility is only to be left after it has been ascertained that there is no longer any need for medical care and after notification to the competition management.
Any medical assistance provided during the competitions must be documented in writing, especially in the case of injuries and illnesses which, due to their nature and severity, require further treatment or late damage can be expected. The relevant documents must be kept in the practice of the physician employed. They often become important reference points for later assessments.
Legal basis
The principles of medical and ethical behavior apply to use in sporting competitions. The applicable professional duties of the doctor also relate to the questions of the doctor-patient contract, patient education, consent to an intervention, due diligence , compliance with reporting obligations and confidentiality (responsible contact with the media!). The competition doctor does not have to accept any contrary claims from the sports officials. This also applies to the problematic problems of medical confidentiality in the sporting public.
In terms of insurance law , it should be noted with regard to possible liability that general medical professional liability generally does not cover competition medical activities. Additional insurance must be taken out by the doctor or the organizer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Complete tasks and competencies of the ring doctor ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.srinerhorn.ch/files/Events/0910/wo_alpin_d.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/commissions/medical
- ^ Resolution of the 34th General Assembly of the World Medical Association (Lisbon 1981)
literature
- Arndt, K.-H .: Sports medical care at sporting events. 2nd Edition. Verlag JA Barth Leipzig-Berlin-Heidelberg 1992, ISBN 3-335-00330-6 .