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of Pediatrics.
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1. Web Site Usage – Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics operates and manages this web site (“Site”). By accessing and browsing this Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions stated herein. You should assume that everything that you see or read on this Site is the exclusive property of and copyrighted by Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and/or others unless otherwise noted. You may download material from the Site only for non-commercial, personal use so long as you also retain all copyright, trademark and other legal or proprietary notices contained within or as a part of the materials. You may not use, modify, advance, distribute or transmit the contents of the Site for public or commercial purposes without the advance written permission of Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.
2. Purpose – Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics may change the purpose and contents of this site, restrict access to the site or terminate the site at any time, with or without advance notice. You are bound by any such revisions to this Site and should, therefore, periodically visit these Terms and Conditions to review the then-current Terms and Conditions.
3. No Medical Advice – The information included at this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or treatment by a health care professional or legal advice. Moreover, this Site does not address the possibly many other health issues or contributing factors that may also apply to your personal situation. Because of unique individual needs, you should consult your personal physician to determine the appropriateness or applicability of any information to your own situation. You should never act or rely upon any information contained within or accessible through this Site without first seeking your physician's advice.
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5. Accuracy and Completeness – The content for this Site is reviewed for accuracy, timeliness and typographical errors prior to its posting. Although care has been taken in preparing the information contained in this Site, all material that is provided in this Site or could be reached by using this Site as a starting point is supplied "AS IS" without any warranty of quality or accuracy of any kind. We, for various reasons, cannot warrant that the information contained in or available through this site is complete or error-free. AS A RESULT, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. If you find any material within our web pages or any linked page that in your opinion is objectionable or incorrect, please send your e-mail to gleclark@iupui.eduv with the URL (address) of the page in question, your name, and a brief statement explaining your suggestion. Your message will be reviewed by the Web Team. Neither Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics nor any author contributing to this Site is responsible for any errors or omissions in any information provided or the results obtained from the use of such information. The views and opinions of the document authors do not necessarily state or reflect those Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics or its affiliates.
6. Other Sites – Remember that when you follow a link from one of our pages that you are leaving the Riley Hospital for Children Web site and entering pages outside the Site and outside of and beyond our control and responsibility. Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics has not reviewed all of the sites linked to or accessible from this Site and is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages. Your linking to any other sites is done so at your own risk and without our permission. For your convenience, however, we have created written comments in an attempt to help you know where you will be going when you leave the Riley Hospital for Children site, and what you can expect to find at the linked site. We assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable, for any damages to or any viruses that may infect your computer equipment or software on account of your access, use of or browsing in this or any other site.
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9. Disclaimer of Damages – We shall not be, under any circumstances, liable for consequential, incidental, special or exemplary damages arising out of or related to your actual or contemplated use of this Site, including but not limited to loss profits or loss of business, even if you attempt to put us on notice of the likelihood of such damages occurring.
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