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athletic trainer  

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  • Athletic trainers are allied health care providers, recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), who are skilled in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries typically incurred by physically active patients. Athletic trainers play a role in schools by providing day-to-day care of patients participating in school-sponsored athletics programs. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Athletic Trainer]

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