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George D. Lundberg, MD
Editor Journal of the American Medical Association 535 N Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610

Arch Neurol. 1987;44(11):1110.

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To the Editor.

—The neurological review article entitled "Neurologic Aspects of Boxing" by Jordan published in the April 1987 issue of the ARCHIVES,¹ provides an admirable critical review of the literature on this subject and will serve as a valuable resource for investigators interested in this field.

Unfortunately, when the author ventures out of the strictly medical area and begins to discuss possible ways of preventing these neurological injuries, a less complete and less well-argued presentation is evident. The problems include:

1. The author quotes the AMA 1983 report of the Council on Scientific Affairs which concluded that banning boxing was not realistic,² but failed to report that since 1983 the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association has voted on three separate occasions in favor of the abolition of boxing, thus joining a broad international consensus of medical organizations that have taken similar positions.³

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