The AMA adopted a policy supporting the requirement that high school and youth athletes participating who are suspected of having a concussion not return to play without a physician’s written approval.
The AMA cited statistics that as many as 40 percent of high school athletes in 2009 returned to play without fully recovering from a concussion.
Read the AMA release on concussion policy.
Read other coverage on concussions:
– American Academy of Neurosurgery: 5 Recommendations on Sports Concussions
– As Concussion Injuries Rise, NFL Imposes Fines for Unnecessary Roughness Regulations
– Chicago’s Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Opens Concussion Clinic
