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Growing Number of Child Athletes Seen in Emergency Departments for Concussions
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Title Growing Number of Child Athletes Seen in Emergency Departments for Concussions
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/730510?src=rss
Description In the last 10 years, ED visits for concussions related to organized sports injuries increased by more than 100% in patients 8-13 years of age and by more than 200% in patients 14-19 years of age. Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Category Articles > Emergency Medicine
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Date Oct 22, 2010
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