Show SW Daily Health Service a This is the first of a series of articles by Dr Fishbein on How to Stay inthe Inthe in inthe the Game by the prevention of athletic ath letic Injuries By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN So much con concern ern has been aroused by the records of Injuries Injuries' and disabilities disa disa- that have occurred in connection connection con con- nedion with competitive athletics In Ins s schools and colleges that the National Collegiate Athletic association last I year appointed a committee of medical medi medi- cal cl 1 men inca to study the situation II The result of their study a is-a handbook hand book just sued Issued under the auspices I of Dr Edgar Fauver of Wesleyan university Dr Augustus Thorndike I Jr of at Harvard university and arid Dr Joseph E. E of Princeton university uni uni- This book is the first attempt attempt at at- tempt to make available for wide distribution distribution dis dis- dis a medical training program based on years of experience in deal dealing ing with competitive athletics So much attention has been paid to coaching as a means of developing they may not seem at the time to be important The committee of the National Collegiate Col Cal Athletic association sets forth six requirements in their plan for suitable attention to medical care 1 There must be adequate examinations exam of candidates for all aU athletic squads 2 The kind and amount of preseason preseason preseason pre pre- season training must be controlled 3 There must be wise planning of ot the diet and training programs during the season 4 There should be constantly available medical supervision for members of athletic squads while on the field 5 The injuries common to each sport must be determined and methods meth rueth- otis for protection devised I 6 There must be arrangements for suitable treatment of illness and injuries which occur I during curing the season and Arrangements also for forI I proper from injuries and illnesses a Next The medical medics examination |