Trends in concussions at Ontario schools prior to and subsequent to the introduction of a concussion policy - an analysis of the Canadian hospitals injury reporting and prevention program from 2009 to 2016

Abstract Background Concussion is a preventable injury that can have long-term health consequences for children and youth. In Ontario, the Policy/Program Memorandum # 158 (PPM) was introduced by the Ministry of Education of Ontario in March 2014. The PPM’s main purpose is to require each school boar...

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Main Authors: Roman Matveev, Lauren Sergio, Jessica Fraser-Thomas, Alison K. Macpherson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6232-9