Concussion understanding and management among New England high school football coaches

Brain Injury

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1039-1047

  Guilmette, Thomas J ^a,b,c   Malia, Laurie A ^a   McQuiggan, Michael D ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Southern New England Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Football; Football coaches

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC TRAINER; ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FOOTBALL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34748832306     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050701633080     Document Type: Article

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