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Re:CrowdMed: We've solved hundreds of the world's most diffi... by CatDevURandom on Tuesday February 24, 2015 @09:24PM (#9104928)
The cash prizes are inconsequential compared to the liability a physician would take on. There are exactly zero insurance carriers that would cover any malpractice claim as a result of consulting on this site. Despite what the FAQ says about this "not constituting a doctor patient relationship." Good luck with that in court.
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Re:CrowdMed: We've solved hundreds of the world's most diffi... by minthd on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @01:50AM (#9105608)
You can always use some other name,not use the title doctor, or even try to stay anonymous-Like the other non-doctors who consult on this platform.

I'm sure the non-doctors on this aren't exposed to any legal risk, or else the FDA would have closed this site already.

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Re:CrowdMed: We've solved hundreds of the world's most diffi... by Heewg9 on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @03:10AM (#9105798)
Um, most of the medical professional bodies in the world would consider it professionally dishonest to offer any form of medical advice as a Doctor whilst hiding behind anonymity, and would likely start disciplinary proceedings over this.
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Re:CrowdMed: We've solved hundreds of the world's most diffi... by minthd on Friday February 27, 2015 @05:32AM (#9118135)
Why would a medical body would have problem with a doctor - who doesn't use his title or name - that posts info on a forum ? he isn't deceiving people in any way , and he isn't using his title in a wrong way.
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Re:CrowdMed: We've solved hundreds of the world's most diffi... by jrockway on Wednesday February 25, 2015 @05:03AM (#9106074)
Unless the NSA is one of those professional bodies, you can probably stay anonymous on the Internet successfully.
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