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Originally Posted by Hartee14
I do not fail to understand anything. I know the rule. The fact remains I am going to listen to the Athletic Trainer in this situation. I feel the way I feel. In my opinion, no medical professional, including an Athletic Trainer, is going to let an athlete back into a game that should not be playing. You guys do not give the Athletic Trainers enough respect. Most people think they are glorified EMTs. They are not. They are much more then that.
I am in agreement that if the athlete looses unconscious that an MD or DO will have to let the athlete back in the game. What we are arguing about is who makes the decision. I am not putting that burden on me.
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Neither an athletic trainer nor an EMT are the equivalent of an MD. BTW, if I'm
involved in a serious traffic accident, I'd rather have an EMT treat me than an athletic trainer, so the comment highlighted in bold makes no sense to me.