Last Updated: November 1, 2025
Who We Are & Our Mission
NetDoctorCenter.com is an independent, passion-driven medical encyclopedia built by health enthusiasts without ties to pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, or advertisers. We’re not doctors or pharmacists – we’re everyday people dedicated to making reliable health information free and easy for everyone.
What We Do: We create comprehensive guides on diseases (symptoms, causes, diagnosis) and medications (uses, side effects, interactions) – 100% paraphrased from U.S. government sources like NIH and FDA. No personalized advice or sales – just facts to empower you to ask smarter questions at your doctor’s office.
Our Goal is democratize health knowledge, helping prevent misdiagnosis and save lives through education. We maintain our work to be open, updated, trustworthy.
Core Principles: EEAT Excellence
We follow Google’s EEAT (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) for YMYL (Your Money/Your Life) topics:
| EEAT Pillar | How We Deliver | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Real-life tools (BMI calculator, symptom trackers) | Practical, relatable |
| Expertise | Paraphrased gov facts – no opinions or guesses | Accurate without pros |
| Authoritativeness | Every fact cited to NIH/FDA | Primary sources only |
| Trustworthiness | Full transparency + weekly updates + error fixes in 24h | Zero bias, full accountability |
Approved Sources from public domain goldmines
Only gov data – free, commercial OK, auto-updatable:
| Category | Sources | What We Use | Attribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases | MedlinePlus (NIH) | Hubs, genetics, summaries (public domain) | “Courtesy: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine” |
| Diseases (Detailed) | MedlinePlus Encyclopedia | Link only (A.D.A.M. copyrighted) | N/A – Direct links |
| Medications | openFDA, DailyMed, RxNorm | Labels, side effects, interactions | “Data: U.S. FDA (open.fda.gov)” |
| Stats/Prevention | CDC, WHO | Outbreaks, guidelines | Inline links |
No: Blogs, forums, unverified studies.
Content template: every article follows this
Standardized for consistency – 2,000+ words, tables, FAQs:
| Section | What It Includes | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Header | Title + Courtesy + Date + Disclaimer | # Type 1 Diabetes<br>**Courtesy: MedlinePlus** | Updated: Nov 1, 2025<br>**NOT advice** |
| Overview | Plain English summary | “Your pancreas stops insulin…” |
| Symptoms | Table: Sign | Feel | Worry | Thirst | Chug water | ER now |
| Causes | Paraphrased + genetics | Autoimmune attack |
| Diagnosis | Tests table | A1C ≥6.5% |
| Treatment | Roadmap table | Insulin shots |
| Living Tips | Bullets | Foot checks |
| Compare | vs. Type 2 table | Insulin vs. pills |
| FAQs | 5+ Q&A | “Curable?” |
| Footer | Full NLM citations + Disclaimer | 4+ sources |
Citation format: official NLM style
Exact NIH rules – footer every page:
| Type | Sample Citation |
|---|---|
| Health Topic | MedlinePlus [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2025 [updated YYYY MM DD; cited 2025 Nov 1]. Type 1 diabetes; [about 4 p.]. Available from: https://medlineplus.gov/diabetestype1.html |
| Genetics | MedlinePlus Genetics [Internet]. ... Type 1 diabetes; [cited 2025 Nov 1]. Available from: https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/type-1-diabetes/ |
| Encyclopedia | A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia [Internet]. Johns Creek (GA): Ebix, Inc.; c2025. Type 1 diabetes; [cited 2025 Nov 1]; [about 8 p.]. Available from: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000305.htm |
| FDA | Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration[](https://open.fda.gov). |
Legal & compliance: 100% protected
- Public Domain: Reproduce freely (gov works).
- Copyright: Link A.D.A.M. – no copy.
- Disclaimers: Every page – “Educational ONLY. Consult doctor.”
- Inspired By: Drugs.com/RxList – source > authors.
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