Discussion Board Usage Guidelines and Agreement
Please read the following guidelines. You must read, completely understand and agree to the following prior to using our discussion board and click "I AGREE" at the bottom.:
SITE GUIDELINES, PRIVACY INFO AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:
You must be of the legal age of 18 years old at the time you use this site, or have your parent or guardian's permission to do so.
Avoid telling someone else to "try" any treatment or drug - but you can "recommend" that they give the information to their doctor.
This is not a medical advice site, it is a Support Group. Information posted here may not be from medical doctors.
The idea is to "share" what has worked for you so that others can ask their doctor.
Oftentimes, there may be a visitor who is extremely knowledgeable (or an accredited medical professional) who may post their knowledge on the site. We welcome this as long as it is medically correct and they are not advising you other than that which your doctor has prescribed.
Do not follow the advice others may post here without getting written permission from your personal physician stating that this is a safe treatment for you. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTINGS MADE BY THE PUBLIC WHO VISIT THIS SITE. INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN POSTED HERE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE DISCUSSION BOARD COULD BE INACCURATE OR HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH. AGAIN, YOU MUST GET PERMISSION FROM YOUR DOCTOR FOR ANY TREATMENT OR DRUG YOU ARE CONSIDERING.
Do not post inflammatory remarks toward others.
Do not use profanity of any kind.
Do not claim you have found a cure unless it is medically proven and you include references.
When posting:
1. Relax. Think about what you are going to post before you write
it. Is it relevant? Is it accurate?
2. Are you posting in the correct topic area? General questions should be
in the Question Topic. Doctors/questions about doctors should be in the Doctor
Topic. Treatments/questions about treatments should be in the Treatment
Topic, etc... Simple right?
3. If you are not sure of where to place your post, use your best judgment and place it where you think it should go. If you post something that we feel is extremely useful in another section or may help others if relocated to another section - we may relocate it. Do not take this personal, we would be trying to help newcomers to the board more easily find what they are looking for.
This board is for you, but there are only three designated people who
volunteer their time consistently on the board. We have many other
supportive, helpful people who contribute. If you consider your questions and
think them out carefully before you post them, it will be easier to answer them
in a timely fashion.
Detailed stories, or a running update of your medical
condition, or multiple symptoms must be posted in the Case History section. The
poster can add "Please see Case History under . . ." and request
answers be posted only in the General Discussion
area.
Please, avoid use of symbols such as "smiley faces, frowny
faces" because even though they are appropriate in private E-mails, they
tend to give the support
site an unprofessional look.
Remember what you post on the help site is available
for the whole world of Internet users to see. Make your comments relevant
and concise. We know you are upset as we have "been there," but if
you are "together," you and this site will be more credible. We
are all working toward a cure and/or preventative for this disease and need to
do so in a professional manner.
If you have or suspect you have a medical condition, go seek competent
and adequate medical attention. This website is not intended to diagnose,
treat, medically advise anyone whatsoever. The administrator is not liable for
actions or lack of actions by individuals related to usage of the website.
Please use common sense and see a doctor for any treatments. Although you may
see talk of treatments, advice, medication, etc.. This
site does not endorse or make claims of it's own on those subjects. You should
never treat yourself using something or some idea you saw on the internet. That
is not the purpose of this site. The purpose of this site is to provide you support
by talking to each other & to give you an idea of what other's doctors are
doing to treat them. THEN, you can print the information, take it to your
doctor and then follow his or her exact instructions for treatment and nothing
else. Self treatment and treatment not approved by a doctor is NOT SAFE. Any
information posted here is done so by private individuals, is not medical
advice and should not be construed as such. Anything that the moderators
or administrators did not post can not be verified for accuracy. Using this
site is at your own risk.
This site is strictly intended to only share personal experiences so that when
you go see your doctor, you will have a better knowledge of what she or he
discusses with you and what questions to ask.
E-mails and passwords of our visitors are not distributed, shared or sold to
any listing companies - so don't even ask! We discourage posting any personal,
identifiable information on this site. You should not post personal information
about doctors or anyone else (addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, full names,
etc. without their consent). If you would like to exchange info of a personal
nature - we recommend going to the chat area and giving an alternate e-mail
address to someone for that purpose. You should avoid using your primary
address on the internet.
That's about it. Enjoy! WE WANT YOU TO USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE GAINED HERE TO GIVE
TO YOUR DOCTOR SO YOU WILL SNUFF C. DIFF
:-> Oh yeah, one more thing...
This site is copyrighted 1998-2002 - You must get written permission to copy or
reproduce any material on this site. All submissions become property of
Clostridium Difficile Foundation.
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