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Considerations for Pediatric Retirement from Athletics Following Repetitive Concussive Traumatic Brain Injury: Incorporating the Right to an Open Future.
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International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2021 Feb 25; Vol. 18 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 25. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Guidance regarding the decision to remove an adolescent from athletic competition immediately following an acute concussive injury and the safe return of play in the short term is widely accepted and supported by clinical evidence, local institutional policies, and state and federal laws. There is considerably less guidance regarding the decision to permanently retire an adolescent athlete for medical reasons due to concussive injuries. In this article, we discuss the clinical and non-clinical considerations that should guide clinicians in discussions regarding the adolescent athlete's permanent retirement by emphasizing the ethical obligation to protect the child's right to an open future as possibly determinative in otherwise ambiguous cases.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1660-4601
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33668858
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052266