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confidentiality
#679 - 03/30/00 03:48 PM
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Confidentiality
My name is Mary, and I am a Nurse Practitioner in pediatric HIV.
Because I frequently surf the net looking for AIDS and HIV
resources, I have been most curious about this site. Are you ever
concerned abou the confidentiality of your posted responses? Have
you had any problems related to such issues? I would like to hear
from you.
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Re Confidentiality and Credibility
When messages are posted to this site, the most that the folks at
the Body would be able to log is the source IP address of your
connection. Since most Internet Service Providers dynamically
assign IP addresses to their dial up modem customers on a call by
call basis, the cooperation of your ISP would be required to
identify you, as they would have to extract this information from
their logs. This isn't something the would do without proper
authorization, or a search warrant, etc. from a law enforcement
agency, as this would open them up to the potential of a lawsuit
for breach of confidentiality. Besides, extracting this
information takes a bit of time, and its a pain.
As for credibility, suspect everything, unless you KNOW the
source is reliable. This area is for sharing stories and
information. It is NOT a medical forum staffed by doctors and
specialists. There are other areas on this site which are staffed
by experts. Even then, remember, there is so much that we don't
know about this disease. Experts were pushing AZT monotherapy
years ago...
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