Comments & Medical Advice

I just rejected a comment on my hallucinations case report - an anonymous commenter posted a short description of their mother's unfortunate situation with confusion / hallucinations. I assume this is a way of discussing that situation and looking for help. Understandable, as it sounds very upsetting, but this really isn't the forum for giving healthcare advice.

It was pretty painless to reject an anonymous comment (I think if there's any question over appropriateness / relevance and the poster can't be identified it's pretty reasonable not to publish it) but if the poster chose to give his/her name or identifier I reckon I'd let it stand, albeit with a comment similar to that which I'm currently writing.

Time for a disclaimer about medical advice online? I'm not sure they're worth anything in court but it's maybe just good practice anyway. It seems fairly obvious that it's difficult to give advice worth a damn without knowing the whole story first hand (ie looking after the patient).