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Contrary to Popular Belief, the Standard of Care for Elite Athletes and the General Population is the Same—to do What is Right for the Patient

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  1. Department of Family Medicine and Orthopedics, AFW Clinic, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 3055 Roslyn Street, Denver, CO, 80238, USA

    Morteza Khodaee

  2. FC Barcelona Medical Service, Barcelona, Spain

    Mindaugas Gudelis

  3. Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Community & Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Craig C. Young

  4. Wits Institute for Sport & Health (WISH), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Craig C. Young

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Khodaee, M., Gudelis, M. & Young, C.C. Contrary to Popular Belief, the Standard of Care for Elite Athletes and the General Population is the Same—to do What is Right for the Patient. Sports Med 51, 185–186 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01349-x

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