Concussions (Health and Medical Issues Today)

III, William Paul Meehan

ISBN 10: 1440838941 / ISBN 13: 9781440838941

Published by Greenwood, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concussions (Health and Medical Issues Today)
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440838941
• ISBN 13: 9781440838941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

This book provides a broad introduction to the important topic of concussive brain injury that considers historical, medical, research-based, and legal and ethical perspectives.

The devastating long-term effects of concussions and the apparent mismanagement of concussion treatment among college and professional athletes have received major media attention in recent years. Do athletes―especially young ones―and their parents understand the physical risks and potential lifelong costs involved with playing their sport? Are injuries handled properly, or are players' careers and teams' successes put ahead of health and safety?

Written by a Harvard-educated doctor who conducts clinical and scientific research in the area of sports injuries and concussive brain injuries, this book provides readers with honest and authoritative information about concussions. The book's chapters address the subject from all angles and shed light on current debates related to concussions caused by sports injuries and accidents.

About the Author

William Paul Meehan III, MD, is director of the Sports Concussion Clinic in the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, MA.