The concussion crisis : anatomy of a silent epidemic / Linda Carroll and David Rosner.
By: Carroll, Linda
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Contributor(s): Rosner, David.
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TextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2011Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: xiii, 320 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781451627220.Subject(s): Brain -- Concussion | Brain -- Physiology | Cognitive neuroscience | Sports injuries -- TreatmentDDC classification: 617.4/81044 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 617.481044 C236 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003138690 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Just a bump on the head -- The emerging epidemic -- Head games -- Sudden impact -- Through the cracks -- Playing defense -- Anatomy of a brain injury -- Deciphering the damage -- A pocketful of mumbles -- Ticking time bombs -- Seeds of change -- Appendixes: I. Concussion symptoms -- II. Resources for patients and families.
"The first book to bring the silent epidemic of sports concussions out of the shadows, with dramatic true-life stories of victims--high school football players, college basketball stars, professional sports heroes--and the doctors and medical researchers who are unraveling the mysteries of concussions and crusading to prevent this devastating injury"-- Provided by publisher.
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