First steps: School of hard knocks – discussing sports concussion with parents

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First steps: School of hard knocks – discussing sports concussion with parents

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Steer parents towards online resources about concussion symptoms and risk in sport

This month, our panel is asked what to tell anxious parents enquiring about concussion risks their sporty schoolkids may face. If you are a GPEP registrar and have a question for the panel, please email smaude@nzdoctor.co.nz

Q Winter sports are starting soon, with contact sports such as rugby union and rugby league posing a risk of concussion. Anxious parents may ask: “How, jennifer frith, Jennifer Frith