Goldman's dilemma

proper noun

The question of whether an athlete would choose to take a drug that would guarantee overwhelming success in sport, but cause them to die after five years.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The question of whether an athlete would choose to take a drug that would guarantee overwhelming success in sport, but cause them to die after five years.

Origin

The question was posed to elite athletes by physician Robert M. Goldman.

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APA

Goldman's dilemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldman's%20dilemma

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“Goldman's dilemma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldman's%20dilemma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goldman's dilemma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goldman's%20dilemma.

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