Playing through pain: Moral distress and nursing ethics in return-to-play decisions
Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Published online on July 06, 2026
Abstract
Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundReturn-to-play decisions are usually framed as matters of medical clearance, functional recovery, risk management, and athlete welfare. Although sports medicine ethics already addresses athlete health, professional autonomy, and third-party ...
BackgroundReturn-to-play decisions are usually framed as matters of medical clearance, functional recovery, risk management, and athlete welfare. Although sports medicine ethics already addresses athlete health, professional autonomy, and third-party ...