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KMID : 1172020020030020201
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Journal of Korean Bioethics Association
2002 Volume.3 No. 2 p.201 ~ p.210
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To What Extent Is Growth Hormone Therapy Morally Acceptable?
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Koo Young-Mo
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Abstract
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Growth hormone(GH) therapy for children with GH deficiency enhances the growth, Mass production of recombinant DNA growth hormone has made GH therapy widely available for short children with no GH deficiency. Is it morally appropriate to enhance of the growth, by means of medical treatment, of a child with idiopathic short stature?
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KEYWORD
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Growth Hormone Therapy, Moral Justification
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