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by minthd 4133 days ago
You can always use some other name,not use the title doctor, or even try to stay anonymous-Like the other non-doctors who consult on this platform.

I'm sure the non-doctors on this aren't exposed to any legal risk, or else the FDA would have closed this site already.

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Um, most of the medical professional bodies in the world would consider it professionally dishonest to offer any form of medical advice as a Doctor whilst hiding behind anonymity, and would likely start disciplinary proceedings over this.
Why would a medical body would have problem with a doctor - who doesn't use his title or name - that posts info on a forum ? he isn't deceiving people in any way , and he isn't using his title in a wrong way.
Unless the NSA is one of those professional bodies, you can probably stay anonymous on the Internet successfully.