| introductory note primum non nocere firstly do not harm hello to everyone out there. my name is hassan haffar and i have just graduated from medical school. i am not an an online doctor and i don't intend to be one. am putting together these health pages to provide some guidelines and advice to visitors on certain uncomplicated health conditions and how to manage them at home. in compiling these pages, i have relied on my own personal experience as well as others' experiences with these conditions, and probably more importantly on my medical experience and sometimes after consultation with medical colleagues. thus all material presented here have a medical basis rather than anecdotal. these information are not to serve as a substitute for medical advice though and should not be considered as such. in case of doubt or any undesirable events before, during or after use of the material presented here, please consult your doctor! all visitors are adviced to read the disclaimer. your comments, suggestions and questions are most welcome at [email protected] let's have the strength to make the world a better place to live in, in our own however small different ways hassan haffar MD |