Medical disclaimer.
What this website is for, and the limits of what it can do. Please read this before acting on anything published here.
1. Educational purpose
Everything published on this website, including articles, conference material, webinars and newsletters, is for professional and general education. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified clinician who has examined you and who knows your history.
2. No clinical relationship
Reading this site, subscribing to the newsletter or submitting an enquiry does not create a doctor and patient relationship with the association or with any of its members. Our enquiry forms are not a route for clinical advice, and detailed medical information should not be sent through them.
3. In an emergency
If you have symptoms that may be urgent, including chest pain, breathlessness, sudden weakness, severe bleeding, or thoughts of harming yourself, contact your local emergency services or attend the nearest hospital immediately. Do not use this website and do not wait for a reply to an enquiry.
4. Do not stop prescribed treatment
Nothing on this site should be read as a reason to stop, reduce or alter prescribed medication. Any change should be made together with the clinician who prescribed it. The association expects the same standard of its members.
5. Listings are not endorsements
A directory listing confirms that a practitioner is a member of the association. It is not a guarantee of clinical competence, availability, pricing or outcome, and the association is not a party to the care a member provides. Concerns about a member’s conduct can be raised with us at info@iafm.in.
6. Evidence and uncertainty
The strength of evidence behind the interventions discussed here varies considerably by condition and by intervention. Where the evidence is limited or contested, our position is that this should be stated plainly rather than smoothed over, both in our publications and in the consulting room.
7. No claims of cure
The association does not endorse claims that any approach cures chronic disease, and members are expected not to make them. Improvement, better control and reduced risk are legitimate clinical goals. A cure is a different claim and requires different evidence.