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      Concussion

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      The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life, and ultimately change the world. Dr Bennet Omalu found that psychosis suffered by "Iron Mike" was no accident. His autopsy unearthed evidence of a trauma-relat...

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      Product ID:9780241975916
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Concussion
      Authors:Author: Jeanne Marie Laskas
      Page Count:304
      Subjects:True stories: general, True stories, Hospitality and service industries, Sports injuries and medicine, American football, Sport & leisure industries, Sports injuries & medicine, American football, USA
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      The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life, and ultimately change the world. Dr Bennet Omalu found that psychosis suffered by "Iron Mike" was no accident. His autopsy unearthed evidence of a trauma-related disease, the direct result of years of blows to the head in games.

      This is the story of one man''s fight against a multibillion dollar colossus. A man who stood up for what was right, whatever the cost.

      The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life, and ultimately change the world.

      The body belonged to legendary American Footballer Mike Webster, whose mental health had rapidly declined after he had stopped playing - he had ended up Tasering himself to relieve his chronic back pain and fixing his rotting teeth with Superglue.

      Dr Bennet Omalu found that the psychosis suffered by "Iron Mike" was no accident. His autopsy unearthed evidence of a trauma-related disease - the direct result of years of blows to the head in games. He knew it would keep killing scores of other sportsmen unless something was done. He believed that the NFL (National Football League), one of the most powerful corporations in America, would welcome the discovery. But it was the one truth they wanted to ignore.
      Omalu himself became a target.

      ''This is classic David and Goliath stuff, and as exciting as a great courtroom drama. A riveting, powerful human tale . . . a masterclass on how to tell a story''
      Charles Duhigg, New York Times columnist and bestselling author of The Power of Habit


      Imprint Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-01-07

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      Weight220 g
      Dimensions314 × 146 × 20 mm