Information Policy

Organization and Responsibility: Painassist Inc is registered in State of Delaware. Painassist Inc publishes medical related articles over this web site. Information provided on epainassist.com is complimentary. Our goal is to provide information of most medical topics to help our readers to understand the pain and suffering as well as various other symptoms cause by various diseases. Authors affiliated with epainassist.com are also writing several topics that describes diagnostic test and choices of treatment. Principal author, chief editor and authors affiliated with Painassist Inc make a special effort to write medical articles for non-medical readers. Most medical topics are difficult to described in a simple language, since medical terminologies are specific for diseases and treatment.

Principal Author and Chief Editor: Chief editor and members of editorial board make necessary changes to describe all topics in simple sentences as much as possible. Pramod Kerkar MD is the chief editor and principal author, who is responsible for organization, operation and management of the web site, as well as selection of subject of content.

Source of information: All authors affiliated with epainassist.com use several articles published in scientific journal and text book as a reference. Most of our readers prefer shorter topics and less internal as well as external links. We restrict internal link and also give references for selected few topics. We provide references used for any and all article to readers upon request.

Authors contribution: Articles are written by Chief Editor and members of editorial board. Chief editor and members of editorial board are physicians, nurses, dietitian, physical therapist and paramedics. Few articles of yoga therapy are written by non-medical authors. The subject written by non-medical writer is edited by chief editor before it is publish over epainassist. All the information provided by the medical and non-medical author are for reading only and should not be considered as medical advised or suggestion or recommendation.

Complimentary Information: The information provided over this web site is complimentary and not for sale. Information and articles published by epainassist.com are not substitute for doctor’s office visit and physician consultation. Information provided over epainassist site is not a medical advised, reader should consult primary care physician or specialist for any emergency or non-emergency medical condition. Every disease and symptoms has several etiology (causes). Evaluation of symptoms and signs cause by disease requires detail examination and lab studies. Lab studies includes blood examination, radiological studies and tissue biopsy. Only primary care physician or specialist can interpret the results of such studies and conclude the cause of symptoms and signs. Thus, we published a following message as a note at the bottom of each page.

Note: Information provided is not a substitute for physician, hospital or any form of medical care. Consult your medical care providers for medical advice, treatments and follow-up.

Readers can send us email at [email protected] and our chief editor or members of editorial committee will answer the questions. The answers often include readers must visit nearest ER or doctor’s office. The questions regarding subject of topics are answered if author or editorial committee feels further explanation is necessary to explain the subject of article. All other non-emergency enquiries are directed to their physician and urgent enquiries are directed to ER physician. Thus, we request and encourage all our readers to consult primary care physician or specialist for evaluation of any symptoms and sign.