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NFL and Military Concussions: Need Culture Change

Richard Ellenbogen, MD, FACS
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Neither athletes nor soldiers want to "leave anyone behind." But research shows that taking the time to rest after a concussion gets people back to combat and on the field faster and more safely.

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Posted on BrainLine October 23, 2012.

Produced by Vicky Youcha, Ashley Gilleland, Justin Rhodes, and Erica Queen, BrainLine.

About the author: Richard Ellenbogen, MD, FACS

Richard Ellenbogen, MD is a University of Washington professor and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery. He is chief and attending of neurological surgery, Harborview Medical Center and the co-chair of the NFL's Head, Neck, and Spine Committee.

Richard Ellenbogen