GRAND_ROUNDS Echomail Conference Rules
     This conference runs under the following rules.  If you do not agree to 
abide by these rules, you are requested not to post any messages in this 
conference, or, if you are a Sysop, to not allow Users of your BBS to post 
messages in this conference.  If you or any of your Users post non-conforming 
messages in this conference you will be warned of the infraction.  If it 
continues, you will be asked to drop the conference.  If you do not drop the 
conference voluntarily, the system(s) uproute will be asked to disconnect 
your Echo feed.  This method is not the preferred method.  The preference is 
to have people simply abide by the rules.  They are not all that difficult to 
adhere to.
     The purpose of this conference is for the free exchange of information, 
ideas, and assistance, and it is open to everyone.  The topic is discussion 
of medical problems, medical information, or anything simply oriented toward 
medicine and health.
     While this echo is for the discussion of medical topics and questions it 
should NOT be substituted for consultations with your own physician.  You 
can't expect someone to diagnose or treat your illness over the modem.  Also, 
even if someone signs their message as "Dr Kildare", you have no way of 
knowing if they are really an MD.  Even if the person answering your question 
is an MD, there is a (slight) chance his/her answer may not be correct for 
your case and we strongly believe that you have no right to sue him/her for 
malpractice because you haven't established a professional relationship with 
him/her.
     If you make a startling claim, state your sources so that the readers of 
this echo can judge the creditability of your source and check the facts for 
themselves.  The claim brain dead patients have walked out of hospitals is 
the kind of startling claim that require sources.  Saying that cigarette 
smoking causes cancer and emphysema is not a startling claim and doesn't 
require sources.
     Please limit quoting of messages by eliminating all information that is 
not needed to emphasize your response.  Please be sure to eliminate all 
origin lines or signature lines unless they relate directly to your response.
     Private messages, person-to-person messages, and messages dealing with 
strictly local topics that cannot be of any interest to other members of the 
conference should not be in this (or any National) Echo. Such messages should 
be sent NetMail.  Users should contact the SysOp of the BBS (in the General 
Msg Area or a special area for messages to/from the SysOp, not in this Echo) 
for information on his/her NetMail policy.
    Personal attacks against people whose opinions differ from yours are not 
permitted.  A useful exchange of information requires that you accept the 
fact that people with different experiences, computer systems, sex, color, 
lifestyle or location may have different opinions or experiences from yours. 
The object is to learn from others, not argue with them.  Political campaigns 
are not allowed here.
     
    Each SysOp that receives this Echo is responsible for any and all traffic 
that enters this conference from his/her system.  This does not include "In 
Transit" messages from other systems receiving the conference, but it DOES 
include messages from Users of the system, and any point operators of the 
system.
     
    While they are not encouraged, the use of "handles" or anonymous names is 
permitted providing their use is not to conceal the identity of a person 
posting malicious messages.
     
    Commercial advertisements and BBS ads should not be posted in this (or 
any national) Echo.  Note that this does not forbid messages about specific 
products or services or BBS ads in response to request for information.
    Please do not reply to BBS ads, "test" or "off topic" messages.  Let the 
Moderators deal with such messages (usually via NetMail).
    Also, if you feel a problem merits the attention of the moderators, 
please notify one of the moderators by direct netmail, not a message in this 
conference.
    All messages in this Echo must have a FidoNet Origin line of less than 79 
characters.  The Origin line should contain the BBS's name and it is 
recommended it also contain the City and two letter state code. The line must 
end with a FidoNet Net/node address.  This is necessary due to the various 
gateways that are maintained to this conference.
           Thank you,
     Kurt Ullman, 1:231/875
     Stu Turk,  1:129/26
           Co-moderators
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