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A Delicate Game: Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice
Contributor(s): Walker-Brown, Hana (Author)
ISBN: 1529348064     ISBN-13: 9781529348064
Publisher: Mobius
OUR PRICE:   $24.29  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: July 2022
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BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)
- Medical | Sports Medicine
- Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 0.12" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 288 pages
 
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A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should
A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one
A scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discredited
A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up in court

This is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing.