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To the Editor. — I read the article on boxing injuries 1 in the army with interest, as well as the associated editorial 2 on the American Medical Association's opposition to boxing. As far as professional boxing is concerned, I agree entirely with the Association's position. As far as training for self-defense, the data are of little help. Certain groups of individuals need to learn to defend themselves because their jobs require exposure to personal hazard. I believe combat arms soldiers, whether enlisted or officers, should learn self-defense. The same training is needed by law enforcement personnel. Any self-defense skill has dangers. The data presented in the accompanying article refer only to numerators. We should compare the rate of permanent injuries per 10 000 persons engaged in various types of training and body contact sports and then determine the likelihood of injury. Many other sports now require compulsory wearing of
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