July 6, 2007

Clearing Athletes After a Concussion

To the Editor:

We at the University of Texas feel the story "The Science of Hard Knocks" (The Chronicle, June 15) trivialized the process that we utilized to clear the student-athlete Jamie Carey, after her concussion, for resumption of her basketball and academic career. ...

It seems appropriate for us to call out The Chronicle for not being more precise in its reporting on such a sensitive subject as concussion and treatment in the student-athlete population. No one from our