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Authority and Moderation
Hip Talk is moderated occasionally and posteriorly. Moderators are volunteers and not paid. Internet users posting comments on Hip Talk should not be considered as health professionals. If a health professionals give medical information, his/her status as a medical professional must be identified. Moderators Reserve the right to erase, without notification, any comment they would judge inappropriate.
Complementarily
Comments posted on Hip Talk should be designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.
Documented Information
Information must be referenced and dated. Users are requested to give references including links to the health/medical information they provide when it is not personal experience. Personal experience is any symptom, test, treatment, etc. that a person or close family member has undergone himself/herself.
Confidentiality
We remind you that everyone can read and use your comments. You do have the possibility to erase your own comments.
Comments
Internets users commenting on Hip Talk must behave with respect and honesty at all times. Internet users may not post any commercial/advertising comment. Internet users commenting on Hip Talk must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge. Sources to health/medical claims must be provided when relevant.
Contact Website Owner
Contact Patricia Walter at pwalter@surfacehippy.info

Last modification date : 1/19/2010