When you submit a Rapid Response, you agree to the following, which may be amended from time to time:

We aim to post within 24 hours all responses that contribute substantially to the topic; however, it is at our absolute discretion whether we publish. We won't publish responses, for example, that are, or appear to be, obscene, libellous (or would require us spending time or money to establish that they aren't), in some other way illegal (for example, inciting racial hatred), incomprehensible, gratuitously rude, blatant advertising or that give information on patients without their written consent, or are sent by someone who does not provide adequate and accurate personal details, including a functioning email address, or who does not respond to email inquiries. Read the operating procedures for further details.

• Your name will be published with your response. If you want your email address to appear on the website, include it in the body of the text of your response.
• All responses are eligible for publication in the paper BMJ and all other BMJPG publications and local editions, in all cases in any present or future medium.
• We reserve the right to edit responses before and after publication.
• If patients could recognise themselves from your description please obtain their written consent to publication before sending your response. Download the patient consent form.
• Your response must be original and not infringe any third party's intellectual property rights.
• Once a response has been published on the website, you will not have the right to have it removed or edited. The BMJ shall, however, be able to remove any article at its absolute discretion.
• Please declare any competing financial interests. Read our guidance notes now.