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After the shift to Alert Level 4 last week this year’s South GP CME was forced to turn virtual again. New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa reporters tuned into sessions today, including the medico-political session hosted by the NZMA
This article covers the symptoms of concussion and the key roles that GPs play in early management. It discusses factors that affect recovery and the advice GPs should give to patients to help prevent escalation of symptoms and to promote earlier recovery. Finally, it describes the ACC funded Concussion Service
The ability to live independently is highly valued by seniors.1 Much of that independence, which is critical to the mental health and wellbeing of older adults, comes from living in their own home
