About the Joslin Discussion Board

First-time visitors?
Posting a message
What are the Joslin conferences?
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What is the role of the moderators?
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Disclaimer

Simply click Enter Discussion Board at the bottom of this page or the previous page. When prompted with the logon screen, click the "New User" button. You will be required to enter a logon name, your name, an e-mail address, and a password. Remember your password and keep it a secret. If you logon as guest you will not be able to post messages, just read messages.

To post a new message, select a conference and hit the "Post" button at the top left of the discussion board interface, and at the top of each message. When filling in the topic for your message, choose words that will make it easy for others to quickly know what your message is about. If you are responding to another message, choose that particular message and then choose reply or reply with quote, (this adds the old message at the top of your reply). These choices are at the top of each message next to post. The search function for the conferences will help people searching the conferences to find relevant information.

The Joslin conferences are forums where people with diabetes can find information and share thoughts and experiences on specific diabetes issues. It is our hope that these conferences will provide you an opportunity to meet and exchange views with other people with diabetes and healthcare professionals.

Ask a question, respond to another person's question, provide a comment, reference or resource. By doing so you contribute to the development of this special communication and information network. We hope you will share this resource with friends, other families, and your healthcare team.

The moderator's primary responsibility is to maintain the integrity of the discussion group. The Joslin moderator will review postings, though time does not permit moderators to review postings every day or to respond to every question. The moderator reserves the right to post, not post, edit or delete any message. The moderator may also promote discussion by posing questions or posting new messages. Each moderator is assisted by a team of Joslin specialists, including diabetes doctors, nurse educators, dietitians, psychologists and exercise physiologists, all of whom can offer important perspectives about diabetes care.

The information provided by the moderators or other Joslin staff is for the purpose of providing information only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice or diagnosis. You should not rely on the moderators or other Joslin staff to provide help in emergency situations.

Individually identifiable patient information should never be included in conference postings in order to protect privacy and confidentiality.

If you would like a Joslin representative to contact you regarding a specific issue, please go to our contact form. To make a suggestion or comment about the discussion area, please fill out our online form with your feedback and suggestions.

The information on this Web site is provided with the assistance of the Joslin Diabetes Center. Though they do not offer medical advice, these group discussions can help decrease isolation, and provide educational information about how to cope better with diabetes. While we try to keep the information as accurate as possible, this is an open forum and as such, we disclaim any implied warranty or representation about its accuracy or completeness, or appropriateness for a particular purpose. You assume full responsibility for using the information at this site, and you understand and agree that Joslin Diabetes Center is neither responsible nor liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use. The mention of specific products or services at this site does not constitute or imply a recommendation or endorsement by Joslin, unless it is explicitly stated. The views and opinions of authors do not necessarily state or reflect those of Joslin Diabetes Center.

The Joslin Web site is not a substitute for good medical care. Joslin Diabetes Center staff encourage you to take the information you find throughout the Joslin Web site and discuss it with your own healthcare team.