AAP Grand Rounds 13:58-59 (2005)
© 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics
BIOETHICS
Anorexics Participation in Exercise Programs: Ethical Dilemmas
Source: Giordano S. Risk and supervised exercise: the example of anorexia to illustrate a new ethical issue in the traditional debates of medical ethics. J Med Ethics. 2005;31:1520.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
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Exercise class instructors and fitness professionals may face ethical issues similar to those confronted by health care professionals. This article uses the case of anorexia nervosa and examines the ethical issues that arise when individuals with anorexia are allowed to participate in exercise classes. Although exercise may be harmful to someone with anorexia nervosa, there are reasons to allow supervised exercise. The principle of respect for autonomy could support allowing an anorexic individual to participate in supervised exercise once the participant has . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Edwin N. Forman, MD, FAAP
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Brown Medical School and Hasbro Childrens Hospital, Providence, RI
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