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Nature and incidence of injury in sport (J.P.G. Williams); The doctor's contribution towards safety in sport (D.A.D. MacLeod); Fatalities associated with sport (C. Loveday); HIV disease and sport (C. Loveday); Uses and abuses of drugs in sport (T.J. Anstiss); The case against anabolic steroids (I. Benjamin); Medical problems of transplant athletes (P.J.A. Griffin); Medico-legal problems of sport for the physically disabled (J.C. Chawla); Mental handicap, sport and the law (G. Radhakrishnan); Athletes at overseas venues (M. Bottomley); GP sports clinics (P.L. Thomas); School sports day (R.N. Palmer); Dental and facial damage in sport (R.W. Kendrick); The Firearms Act and mental health (R.R.H. Shipway and J.C. Taylor); Part II: Specific sports: Medical hazards of equestrian pursuits (M. Allen); Combat sports: common injuries and their treatment (G.R. McLatchie); The doctor at the boxing ring: amateur boxing (L.M. Adams and P.J. Wren); The doctor at the boxing ring: professional boxing (A.L. Whiteson); Medical problems in competitive and recreational swimming (J.M. Cameron); Scuba-diving and its medical problems: the role of the doctor (J.C. Betts); Medical hazards of water sports - and how to avoid them (F. Newton); Medical aspects of competitive rowing (P.L. Thomas); The team doctor in Rugby Union football (K.W. Kennedy); The team doctor in international rugby (J. Davies); Association Football: the team doctor (J. Crane); Tennis injuries: avoidance and treatment (J.P.R. Williams); Medical care in cricket (F.T. Horan); Motor sports injuries: the doctor's role in trackside management, and hospital care (P.G. Richards); Golf injuries: treatment and prevention (J.F. Buchan); The medical hazards of fencing (A.R. Crawfurd)