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Retiring After Concussions: Athlete's Level of Play, Realistic Long-Term Goals Are Factors
By MeehanWPMD
Created 11/03/2011 - 20:08

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It is reasonable for professional athletes and college and high school athletes with a realistic possibility of a pro career to accept more risk in deciding whether to retire after suffering series of concussions but other athletes should assume less risk, says Dr. William P. Meehan, III.

For the most comprehensive information on concussions on the Internet, click here [2].

Retiring From Sports After Concussion: No Magic Number [3]
Kids in Sports
Source URL: https://mail.momsteam.com/health-safety/retiring-after-concussions-athletes-level-play-realistic-long-term-goals-are-factors

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[2] https://mail.momsteam.com/node/305
[3] https://mail.momsteam.com/health-safety/retiring-from-sports-after-concussion-no-magic-number