Are we appropriately framing the risks of brain trauma in contact sports?
By Christine Baugh The recent concussion and sport special issue of the Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics (generously made available free by the American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics: HERE),...
View ArticleState Concussion Legislation: Variable Implementation
By Christine Baugh The most recent issue of the Journal of Law Medicine and Ethics (generously made available for free by the American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics) included several articles...
View ArticleUpcoming Fairness Hearing in NFL Concussion Litigation
By Christine Baugh On November 19, Judge Anita Brody will hold a fairness hearing in the class action lawsuit of National Football League (NFL) Players v. NFL re: concussion injury. This is one of the...
View ArticleCollege Athletic Trainers Report Being Bullied
By Christine Baugh A recent study indicates that college athletic trainers feel bullied on the job. The study, published in the Journal of Athletic Training, surveyed 723 collegiate athletic trainers,...
View ArticleConcussion laws lead to increase in health care utilization
By Christine Baugh Between 2009 and 2014 all U.S. States and the District of Columbia implemented concussion legislation. Generally modeled after Washington State’s Zachery Lystedt Law, most of these...
View ArticleClassifying Ebola as a National Security Threat
At yesterday’s Third Annual Health Law Year in P/Review event hosted by the Petrie-Flom Center, George Annas, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights...
View ArticleStudies provide new insights into youth and adolescent concussion
By: Christine Baugh In the past several weeks there have been two studies with important implications for youth and adolescent concussions. They are summarized briefly in this post. Post-Concussion...
View ArticleYouth Sports at a Crossroads (and Project Play Summit streaming today 2/25)
By: Christine Baugh Youth sports participation comes with a variety of health and social benefits. The position statement put out by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) indicates...
View ArticleNew browser app shines light on conflicts of interest
By: Christine Baugh A new Google Chrome extension puts the spotlight on conflicts of interest. The browser app, available for free download here, was created at the Hacking iCorruption hackathon event...
View ArticleAthlete concussion under-reporting and pressure from stakeholders
By: Christine Baugh As concussions are increasingly seen as a public health problem, under-reporting and under-diagnosis of concussion is recognized as one barrier to improving the safety of sports...
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