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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine some of the practical and operational factors that sport psychologists should consider when seeking to provide psychological services within private sports medicine clinics. In particular, four main areas are examined: (a) the make-up of the injured athlete client pool. (b) strategies to gain entry into sports medicine clinics, (c) types of service contracts and reimbursement policies, and (d) potential areas of conflict and misunderstanding.