Hi Teika,
Thank you for your post this week concerning ethics in giving a child supplemental growth hormone treatment. As a parent, the desire for your child to be above the rest in height, stamina, and endurance is of utmost importance. Especially when he or she just doesn't seem to be growing as fast as the rest of the kids on the block. Now comes the concern: "why is my child shorter than his peers?" So, off to the doctor we go in hope of some miracle treatment that will make the child grow just as fast as the rest, and perhaps even taller. This is where the ethical dilemma begins; "When it comes to your child, what is to short?" Are doctors using human growth hormone treatment for more than just medical reasons or just for the purpose
Thank you for your post this week concerning ethics in giving a child supplemental growth hormone treatment. As a parent, the desire for your child to be above the rest in height, stamina, and endurance is of utmost importance. Especially when he or she just doesn't seem to be growing as fast as the rest of the kids on the block. Now comes the concern: "why is my child shorter than his peers?" So, off to the doctor we go in hope of some miracle treatment that will make the child grow just as fast as the rest, and perhaps even taller. This is where the ethical dilemma begins; "When it comes to your child, what is to short?" Are doctors using human growth hormone treatment for more than just medical reasons or just for the purpose