Goals of health care/Enhancement

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    State of the Art and Science
    Jul 2004

    Diagnosing Anabolic Steroid Use

    Audiey C. Kao, MD, PhD
    Physicians should look for specific clinical evidence when examining a patient suspected of anabolic steroid use.
    Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):316-317. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.cprl1-0407
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    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2004

    Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 2

    Norman C. Fost, MD, MPH
    Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs.
    Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):300-301. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407.
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    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2004

    Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 3

    Gary A. Green, MD
    Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs.
    Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):301-303. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407.
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    Case and Commentary
    Jul 2004

    Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, Commentary 1

    Stephen L. Brotherton, MD
    Physicians have an ethical obligation to warn athletes about the potential health problems associated with performance-enhancing drugs.
    Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(7):298-303. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.7.ccas2-0407.
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    State of the Art and Science
    Feb 2001

    Gene Therapy or Genetic Enhancement: Does It Make a Difference?

    Faith Lagay, PhD
    When patients and physicians disagree on the use of genetic engineering technology, physicians must act in accordance with professional ethics and society's guidelines.
    Virtual Mentor. 2001;3(2):37-39. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2001.3.2.gnth1-0102.
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    State of the Art and Science
    Dec 2000

    Is Genetic Enhancement a Gift to Future Generations?

    Faith Lagay, PhD
    Although parents may someday have the ability to enhance the complex physical and mental traits of their offspring, such genetic enhancements raise a number of difficult ethical questions.
    Virtual Mentor. 2000;2(12):136-138. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2000.2.12.gnth1-0012.