That neglect, unfortunately, extended to schools.
“In the past, students would suffer from concussion and we would get a simple little note from the hospital saying ‘no sports for two weeks.’ Now, we get weekly updates, or daily updates,” said Jean-François Quirion Coordinator at John Rennie High School.
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