Welcome to EXPRESSIONS : A Meeting Place for Pediatric Clinical Experiences ,our exclusive forum for members of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) . This platform is designed to foster collaboration, share insights, and discuss trends in pediatric care.
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- 🩺 Case Reports:
Share interesting or challenging pediatric cases. Help others learn and contribute to diagnostic insights. - 🧩 Collaborative Queries & Trends:
Have a puzzling case or a clinical question? Share it here and get insights from the pediatrician community. - Articles
Rules and Guidelines
1. Membership and Access
- The blog is exclusively for members of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).
- Members must provide their IAP membership details for verification during registration.
- Unauthorized access or sharing of login credentials is strictly prohibited.
2. Content Guidelines
- Posts should be related to pediatric case reports, medical queries, or unusual disease occurrences relevant to child healthcare.
- All contributions should be evidence-based, professionally written, and adhere to scientific accuracy.
- Promotional content, advertisements, or non-academic materials are not allowed.
3. Patient Identity and Privacy
- All posts must strictly comply with patient confidentiality laws as per The Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette, and Ethics) Regulations, 2002 and GDPR, if applicable.
- No identifiable patient information (name, photo, hospital ID, location, or any other personal details) should be shared.
- Use generic descriptions (e.g., “a 5-year-old male child”) and obtain explicit informed consent from guardians if sharing case studies, even in anonymized form.
- Avoid uploading images like X-rays or photographs unless critical to the case and properly anonymized.
4. Responsibility and Liability
- Contributors are solely responsible for the accuracy, quality, and integrity of their posts.
- The blog administrators reserve the right to moderate, edit, or delete content that violates these guidelines or spreads misinformation.
- All medical discussions and advice are for academic purposes only and must not substitute for direct patient care or consultation.
5. Code of Conduct
- Maintain a respectful tone in discussions. Disparaging remarks, unprofessional language, or personal attacks are strictly forbidden.
- Use the comment section constructively for academic discourse, not for criticism or ridicule.
6. Copyright and Attribution
- All posts must be original, and contributors must hold copyright ownership for any content shared (e.g., images, diagrams).
- Provide proper references and credits for external sources and research studies. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
7. Moderation and Compliance
- The blog will be actively monitored by a team of moderators from IAP.
- Members found violating these rules may face suspension or permanent removal from the blog.
- Legal action may be taken in case of severe breaches (e.g., patient confidentiality or spreading harmful misinformation).
8. Reporting Issues
- Members are encouraged to report inappropriate content, breaches of patient confidentiality, or any violations of the rules to the blog’s moderators.
9. Disclaimer
- The blog and its administrators are not liable for any consequences arising from the use or misuse of the information shared.
- All members are reminded to practice independent clinical judgment and verify details when applying insights to real-life cases.