The system worked. So did care given by the entire medical staff of the Olympics, led by Chief Medical Officer John D. Cantwell, MD, an Atlanta cardiologist and a member of the editorial board of The Physician and Sportsmedicine and Elizabeth Martin, director of medical services for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. The athletes received first-rate treatment at all sports venues and in the Olympic Village Polyclinic. Spectators also had immediate care for everything from heat illness to myocardial infarction. Overall, the medical staff dealt with 10,000 medical encounters.
Many unsung heroes make the Olympics work so well.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine would like to recognize one such group-the 561 physicians who offered their expertise and many days of their time. We list them all below. The McGraw-Hill Companies.