wounds and injuries

Describes the causes, types, symptoms, and effects of traumatic brain injuries. Profiles adults and young adults who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, and offers information on new technologies for treating these injuries.

Provides female athletes with strategies and advice to help them prevent and treat sports-related injuries and explains why some injuries occur more often in girls and women.

Describes sports-related injuries to all areas of the body and presents prevention tips and details on treatments and rehabilitations.

Examines concussion injuries in sports, discussing the symptoms and dangers of concussions.

Explains how bones function and how they mend themselves after injuries.

A young half-Apache man named Edgar Mint tells his life story, in which he is run over by a car at the age of seven, suffers a stint in a boarding school for Native American orphans, and is placed in the home of a dysfunctional Mormon foster family.

Covers topics in four separate disciplines for those interested in athletics and the medical needs of athletes including sports medicine, athletic training, anatomy, and physiology.

Explains what cuts and grazes are, describes how and why they occur, presents an inside look at the injuries, and discusses prevention and treatment options. Includes a glossary.