Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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25.08.2019 |
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We know too little about anabolic steroids, doctors admit
Study
Results
Not surprisingly, three-quarters of the users were negative about previous contacts with a doctor.
A large majority of doctors who were surveyed by the researchers said they had little knowledge of steroids.
98 percent of doctors said they had learned nothing about anabolic use by bodybuilders during their training, 80 percent said they did not know which tests were needed to determine the health of anabolic steroids users - let alone how tot interpret them.
Last but not least, two thirds of the doctors were of the opinion that health care should not have to pay for the costs of the tests for steroids users.
Conclusion
"Doctors themselves do not feel adequately confident in their knowledge of anabolic steroids, which may result in them providing inaccurate or incomplete information, further undermining patient trust."
"Improving knowledge of the pharmacological actions and adverse effects of anabolic steroids within the medical community is important in establishing a clearer consensus approach to addressing healthcare needs in this patient group, including a more uniform approach to laboratory analyses."
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