Recently, the CDC has released new and updated guidelines regarding the care and treatment for those who suffer from concussions, which has made it to the news. This video examines an article that states concussions should no longer be referred to as "minor" while providing additional evidence to support the claim.
This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students Abeer Arif, Julie Johnstone, Sidra Naeem, Nischal Praveen and Daniel Sijuade
Copyright McMaster University 2018
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