Medical cover at Scottish football matches: have the recommendations of the Gibson Report been met?

Authors
Kerr, GW Wilkie, SC McGuffie, CA
Citation
Gw. Kerr et al., Medical cover at Scottish football matches: have the recommendations of the Gibson Report been met?, BR J SP MED, 33(4), 1999, pp. 274-275
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
ISSN journal
03063674 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
274 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-3674(199908)33:4<274:MCASFM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Objectives-To determine if doctors providing medical care at Scottish footb all stadiums meet the standards recommended by the Gibson Report. Methods-A postal questionnaire and telephone follow up of doctors involved with the 40 Scottish League teams. Results-47% of the doctors had not attended any relevant resuscitation cour ses and 72% had no training in major incident management. Conclusions-The recommendations of the Gibson Report with regard to medical cover at football stadiums have not been fully implemented in Scotland.