Background The internet plays an important role in the dissemination of health information to the general public. Information on orthopaedic sports medicine websites has been shown to be of a varying ...

outlined in a concussion game day checklist, which can include a sideline survey, locker room exam and flow chart that determines if a player can or cannot return to play. Every player diagnosed ...

That makes it even more important that the NFL regard the concussion evaluation not as a checklist but as healthcare. In many cases, it's involuntary healthcare. If it's even healthcare at all.

Mean age was 34.2 years (SD=12.6) and 54.2% were female. Outcome Measures On clinic admission, initial symptoms, assessed using the Oregon Post Concussion Symptom Checklist, directs referral for ...