The Dangers of Youth Football. Issue 6 (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beal, Judy A.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 42:Issue 6(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000379
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Pediatric providers working in emergency rooms treat more than 200, 000 children ages 5–18 for sports-related head injuries each year. Approximately 3 million youth are playing tackle football today in the United States. Our pediatric nursing expert, Dr. Judy Beal, explains evolving evidence about the dangers of youth tackle football.