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Mission
Statement
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The purpose of BrainLife is to collect and offer to
brain tumor patients, caregivers and medical/health professionals, references
to the latest published medical resources in the field of brain (and other CNS) tumor research and treatment.
The places of origin are: peer-reviewed journals and medical databases. Some
meeting proceedings are included too.
The website also maintains a structured database of
peer-reviewed medical sources on brain (and other CNS) tumors, including
experimental treatments and alternative therapies.
The sources (abstracts, references and full-text articles) are republished
with their original
contents.
Medical/health
information or advice given by medical/health professionals is supported by
training/credentials
listed in each source.
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Scientific
Advisors
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Gaetano Finocchiaro, M.D. Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C.
Besta, Milano, Italy
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Giovanni Paganelli, M.D. Istituto Europeo di
Oncologia, Milano, Italy
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Rhona Schreck, Ph.D.
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of
Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Ben
A. Williams,
Ph.D. University
of California, San Diego (UCSD), CA, U.S.A.
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Editors
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Giovanni
Camporeale, M.Sc. and Elisabetta
Mancini Camporeale, GBM 1999
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e-mail
addresses
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brainlife@brainlife.org (Main
Address)
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webmaster@brainlife.org (Technical Support)
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Updating
Procedure
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The Database is continuously updated with peer-reviewed
sources.
See the section Newsletter.
For being notified via e-mail when new updates go
online the website offers a free e-alert service.
See E-mail Alert Service section.
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Last Modification Date of the Website: 14 May 2008
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Disclaimer
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It is not the intention of BrainLife to provide
specific medical advice but rather to provide users with information to
better understand their health and their diagnosed disorders.
Specific medical advice will not be provided,
and BrainLife urges you to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis
and for answers to your personal questions.
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HON Accreditation
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Health
On The Net Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland
Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health web sites.
"This site is
in compliance with the HONcode
standard for health
trustworthy information."
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