User Generated Content Policy 

Introduction

Welcome to Medical Dialogues, India's premier source for medical news and insights. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals and the general public with accurate, insightful, and up-to-date medical information. In line with this mission, we invite medical practitioners, health experts, and other relevant stakeholders in the healthcare sector to enrich our community by contributing their expertise through authored articles and blogs.

This User Generated Content (UGC) Policy sets forth the guidelines and standards for submitting and publishing content on our platform. By contributing content, you agree to comply with this policy, ensuring that your submissions maintain the high level of quality and accuracy that our readers expect.

Eligibility

We welcome contributions from medical practitioners, health experts, and other relevant stakeholders in the healthcare community.

Contributors are encouraged to provide valid credentials and contact information for verification purposes.

Content Standards

    • Accuracy and Evidence-Based: Contributions must be factual, evidence-based, and reference current, reputable sources in medical research or clinical guidelines. Proper citation of sources is required.

    • Ethical Considerations: Content must adhere to the highest ethical standards, including patient confidentiality and medical ethics. Disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest is mandatory.

    • Relevance: Submissions must be pertinent to our audience, contributing to advancing medical knowledge, patient care, or public health awareness both in India and globally.

    • Originality: All content must be the original work of the contributor and not previously published elsewhere. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Content must not be auto-generated by AI, ensuring the authenticity and personal insight of our contributors.

    • Language and Tone: Submissions can be in English/Hindi, crafted to be accessible to healthcare professionals and the informed lay public, and devoid of discriminatory language or unsupported claims.

    • Inclusivity: Content should not be offensive or discriminatory towards any ethnicity, race, or religion or target any individual or group, ensuring respect and sensitivity towards all communities.

    • Word Limit: To maintain conciseness and reader engagement, the blog post should not exceed 800 words, excluding references.

    • Promotional Content Not allowed: Contributors must not attempt to promote or pseudo-promote any products, services etc including medicines, therapies, devices, institutions or claim that such products/services etc are beneficial in any manner. Promotional material will be rejected. Additionally, blogs should not be used to generate backlinks, as these will not be provided.

Writing and Submission Tips

    • Readability: To ensure your article is reader-friendly, please re-read your article to check for factual or grammatical errors before submission.

    • Citations: If you cite another article or source, please include links to these references to enhance the credibility and depth of your article.

Editorial Rights

The Medical Dialogues editorial team reserves the right to reject any article without providing a reason. Furthermore, we maintain the discretion to remove an article post-publication without explanation. This ensures the integrity and quality of content on our platform.

Review and Approval Process

Submissions will be reviewed by Medical Dialogues' editorial team and, when necessary, external medical experts.The review will focus on the accuracy, relevance, and adherence to these guidelines. While we normally do not edit any UGC articles, We still reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, style, and guideline compliance. The editorial team makes final publication decisions.

Rights and Permissions

Contributors retain copyright of their work but grant Medical Dialogues a license to publish, distribute, and promote the content across our platforms and through third-party sites. Contributors must secure and provide proof of necessary permissions for any included material (e.g., images, charts) not owned by them.

Changes to the Policy

Medical Dialogues reserves the right to amend this UGC Policy at any time. Contributors will be notified of significant changes.

Contact Us

For inquiries about this policy or the submission process, please contact editorial@medicaldialogues.in