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This website adheres to the following principles listed in this policy;
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Where medical claims and advice are presented, they are made on the basis of the principles in our Medical Commentary Policy.
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Advertising Policy
As of October 2014, no external funding has been obtained for the site and it has been funded by Associate Professor Grant Blashki, General Practitioner and Academic.
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Last Updated June 2017
Privacy Policy
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Medical Commentary Policy
Claims and advice about medical issues are determined by the website editor Dr. Grant Blashki MD MBBS FRACGP GAICD based on the following principles. A/Prof Grant Blashki’s academic record is available at www.blashki.com
Evidence Based Information
Where it exists, scientific evidence in the publically available peer reviewed literature is used to determine the best evidence based clinical advice.
Clinical guidelines by professional bodies where available are used to inform the best practice.
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Transparency
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