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How we do it: ENT prescribing to competitive athletes – a review of current regulations
Author(s) -
Mace A.,
Smith R.,
Sandhu G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00965.x
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , amateur , competitive athletes , affect (linguistics) , test (biology) , physical therapy , family medicine , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law , biology
Keypoints • Otolaryngologists may be called upon to treat and advise amateur or professional athletes. • The effect of a positive anti‐doping test on an athlete's career is devastating. • It is, therefore, important to ensure that any substance prescribed should be approved for use and should not adversely affect the athlete's performance. • This article explains the testing system and provides an overview of the current status of medications commonly prescribed in routine ENT practice.