Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms
Use of this website is subject to the following Terms of Use (“Terms”). the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (Academy) reserves the right to update and modify these Terms at any time without notice to you. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the “Terms of Use” hypertext link located at the bottom of our Web page. When we make updates to the Terms, the Academy will update the date at the top of this page. By using the website after a new version of the Terms has been posted, you agree to the terms of such new version.
Personal and Non-Commercial Use Limitation
Unless otherwise specified, this website is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Services.
Copyright Notice
The contents of all material available on this Internet site are copyrighted by the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (Academy) unless otherwise indicated. Copyright is not claimed as to any part of an original work prepared by a U.S. or state government officer or employee as part of that person’s official duties. All rights are reserved by the Academy, and content may not be reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published, or transferred in any form or by any means, except with the prior written permission of the Academy, or as indicated below. Members of the Academy may download pages or other content for their own use, consistent with the mission and purpose of the Academy (as codified in its governing documents) on a single computer. However, no part of such content may be otherwise or subsequently reproduced, downloaded, disseminated, published, or transferred, in any form or by any means, except with the prior written permission of, and with express attribution to the Academy. Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law subject to criminal and civil penalties. The Academy and PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS are service marks of the Academy.
Legal Notice and Disclaimers
The technical information contained herein is provided to the Academy by the Academy’s members and nonmembers. While the Academy makes every effort to present accurate and reliable information on this Internet site, the Academy does not endorse, approve, or certify such information, nor does it guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of such information. Use of such information is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy, and timeliness. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Academy.
Health-related information on this site is intended for general informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice or directions of your physician. The Academy makes no representations that the information provided on this Internet site may in any way be interpreted to diagnose or treat a particular medical condition or ailment and assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information for any purpose.
The Academy (including its members, employees and agents) assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information herein, (or from use of the information obtained at linked Internet addresses), or in any respect for the content of such information, including (but not limited to) errors or omissions, the accuracy or reasonableness of factual or scientific assumptions, studies or conclusions, the defamatory nature of statements, ownership of copyright or other intellectual property rights, and the violation of property, privacy, or personal rights of others.
The Academy makes no representations about the suitability of the information contained on the website for any purpose. All such content and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Academy hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all warranties and conditions of merchantability, whether express, implied or statutory, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. in no event shall the Academy be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from the services.
The content and related graphics published on this website could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The Academy may make improvements and/or changes to the website at any time.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the Academy be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from the services.
Links to Third-party Sites
At certain places on this Academy Internet site, live ‘links’ to other Internet addresses can be accessed. These links let you leave the Academy’s site and are not under the control of the Academy. Such external Internet addresses contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of the Academy. The Academy does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external Internet addresses. The Academy is not responsible for the content of any linked site and does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses. Use of any information obtained from such addresses is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy, and timeliness. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Academy. The Academy is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Academy of the site.