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Concussions among US adolescents

2021-05-04
(Press-News.org) What The Study Did: This survey study estimated change in the percentage of adolescents in the United States who reported at least one diagnosed concussion during their lifetime.

Authors: Phil Veliz, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2021.1538)

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