Toward Complete, Candid, and Unbiased International Consensus Statements on Concussion in Sport. Issue 3 (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Casper, Stephen T.; Bachynski, Kathleen E.; Buckland, Michael E.; Comrie, Don; Gandy, Sam; Gates, Judith; Goldberg, Daniel S.; Henne, Kathryn; Hind, Karen; Morrison, Daniel; Ortega, Francisco; Pearce, Alan J.; Philpott-Jones, Sean; Sandel, Elizabeth; Tatos, Ted; Tucker, Sally; Finkel, Adam M.
• Editors: Goldberg, Daniel S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of law, medicine & ethics. Volume 49:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Concussion -- Consensus Statements -- Disclosure -- Sports Medicine -- Informed Consent; Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical ethics -- Periodicals; Jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Legislation, Medical -- Periodicals; Legislation, Nursing -- Periodicals; Ethics -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation; Medical ethics; Medical laws and legislation; United States; Periodicals; 344.73041
• DOI: 10.1017/jme.2021.56
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1105

Abstract

Abstract: Five international consensus statements on concussion in sports have been published. This commentary argues that there is a strong need for a new approach to them that foregrounds public health expertise and patient-centered guidance. Doing so will help players, parents and practitioners keep perspective about these potentially life-altering injuries especially when they recur.