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Author Carroll, Linda, 1956-

Title The concussion crisis : anatomy of a silent epidemic / Linda Carroll and David Rosner.

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Simon & Schuster, 2011.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  617.481 Car    ---  Available
Edition 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Description xiii, 320 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Summary "Brings the explosive but largely invisible epidemic of concussions out of the shadows through stories of kids and pro ball players and doctors"-- Provided by publisher.
"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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-303) and index.
Source NBK 11/11 PPL
Subject Brain -- Concussion.
Brain -- Physiology.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Added Author Rosner, David, 1947-
ISBN 9781451627220
145162722X

 
    
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