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Essentials of Athletic Injury Management 2026 Evergreen Release By William E. Prentice

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Essentials of Athletic Injury Management (2026 Evergreen Release) by William E. Prentice is a foundational sports medicine textbook published by McGraw Hill. It is specifically engineered for future coaches, physical educators, and fitness professionals who must safely manage sports injuries and emergency situations when an athletic trainer or physician is unavailable. [1, 2]
Key Textbook Details
  • Author: William E. Prentice
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
  • Publication Date: January 1, 2026
  • Loose-Leaf ISBN-13: 9781266498596
  • Digital/eTextbook ISBN-13: 9781264995431 [1, 2]
Core Curriculum Structure
The textbook organizes critical athletic health information into a progression from general administrative concepts to hyper-specific regional injuries: [1, 2]
  • Part I: Organizing & Establishing systems – Focuses on defining the roles of coaches and fitness professionals within a sports medicine team, administrative tasks, legal liabilities, and insurance issues. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  • Part II: Injury Prevention – Covers fitness training protocols, sports nutrition, supplements, selecting proper protective equipment, and navigating extreme environmental conditions. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Part III: Treatment & Emergency Techniques – Introduces emergency assessment, universal precautions for bloodborne pathogens, taping and wrapping, rehabilitation basics, and psychological athlete care. [1]
  • Part IV: Specific Injury Management – Breaks down the recognition and immediate care of regional injuries across the entire body, from the foot and ankle up to the spine, head, and thorax. [1]
Instructional Features
  • Practical Action Plans: Ready-made step-by-step emergency instructions.
  • Safety Checklists: Standardized protocols for environmental hazards and equipment checks.
  • Universal Precautions: Detailed guides on preventing the spread of infectious disease during wound care. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

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