A German magazine claims mistakes in the initial treatment of Michael Schumacher's head injuries may have affected his hopes of recovery. Stern, a weekly newsmagazine, says that when paramedics arrived at the scene of the F1 legend's skiing fall, they may have misdiagnosed the seriousness of his injuries. That is because when they initially assessed the great former Ferrari and Mercedes driver, he was conscious. A senior emergency doctor was quoted by Stern as saying a "confused" patient who nonetheless has "his eyes open" and is "speaking and moving", can initially be diagnosed as having a less severe trama. But in a small group of patients, the situation can...
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