Back in the game : why concussion doesn't have to end your athletic career / / by Jeffrey S. Kutcher M.D. with Joanne C. Gerstner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910465933903321
• Autore: Kutcher Jeffrey S.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2017; ©2017
• ISBN: 0-19-022661-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.1/027
• Soggetti: Brain - Concussion; Brain - Wounds and injuries; Sports injuries in children; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Quick Answers to Common Questions About Sports ConcussionTerms to Know About Concussions and Sports; Resources to Learn More About Sports Concussion; Acknowledgments; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Back in the Game: Why Concussion Doesn't Have to End Your Athletic Career is a timely discussion of sports concussions based on science. The book does not dwell on perpetuating fears about sports and concussion, but rather, having a real-world discussion about what science and medicine knows, what parents and coaches need to understand about the brain injury, evaluation and treatment, and possible post-concussive issues and depression.