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Ethical Considerations in Paralympic Sport: When Are Elective Treatments Allowable to Improve Sports Performance?

Michael McNamee Orcid Logo, Julian Savulescu, Stuart Willick

PM&R, Volume: 6, Issue: 8, Pages: S66 - S75

Swansea University Author: Michael McNamee Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.07.002

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This article critically discusses 4 case studies that challenge the ethics and philosophy of Paralympic sport. Each relates in various ways to the problematic therapy and/or enhancement distinction that has been widely discussed in the medical ethics literature. The specific contexts of sport and th...

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