title: Treating the elite athlete: anti-doping information for the health professional.
abstract: Physicians and health professionals are a vital component in preserving the integrity of competition and the core principles of true sport. When treating an athlete, health professionals need to be cognizant of the anti-doping rules of the relevant sport organization. This review aims to provide an overview of the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, roles and responsibilities of the health professional, as well as provide resources that will guide their work with athletes.
authors.forename: Shikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: Larry D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Bowers
authors.forename: Matthew N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Fedoruk
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances / Q000032:analysis*; D010819:Physician's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013177:Sports / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances