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• THE SITE
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• CHILDREN'S
PRIVACY
• USE OF CONTENT
• LIABILITY
• INDEMNITY
• GENERAL
• JURISDICTION
• COMPLETE AGREEMENT
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("PHN") may revise and update these Terms
and Conditions of Use at any time. Your continued
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with Mid-Columbia Medical Center to provide to you the Site and Content.
The Site and the Content are provided to you by PHN,
which is responsible for the Site and the Content,
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THE SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL
ADVICE.
The contents of the Site, such as text, graphics,
images and information obtained from PHN's licensors,
as well as the health related information either reviewed
on the Site or sent by e-mail as a result of registering
on the Site, such as information on various heath
topics, recommended health screens and information
on pregnancies and children (collectively, "Content")
are for informational purposes only. The Content is
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advice, consultation, treatment or diagnosis. Always
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a medical condition and the timing of medical screens
and tests that are appropriate for your particular
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or delay in seeking it because of something you have
read or seen in any of the Content.
PHN and Mid-Columbia Medical Center do not recommend or endorse any
specific tests, physicians, products, procedures,
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CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children.
You should be aware even though some of the Content
may relate to children less than 13 years of age that
this Site and the Content are not intended or designed
to attract children under the age of 13. We do not allow
anyone that we know is under the age of 13 to register
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USE OF CONTENT
The Content is the property of PHN or its licensors
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and other Content may be displayed, reformatted and
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You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, distribute,
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The Content is for informational purposes only and
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appropriate use of the medical information contained
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medicine or dispense medical services and therefore
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information and data contained in the Content or for
any diagnosis or treatment made in reliance thereon.
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LIABILITY
Information constituting the Content is obtained from
many sources and is not independently confirmed or
validated by PHN or Mid-Columbia Medical Center, and there are inherent
hazards of errors or omissions in electronic distribution.
As a result, there may be errors and omissions or
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in the Content are not necessarily supported by PHN
or Mid-Columbia Medical Center. The Content could include technical
or other inaccuracies or typographical errors and
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may be made in the Content. PHN and Mid-Columbia Medical Center
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nor any of their respective affiliates, agents or
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any loss, damage, sickness, injury or death caused
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beyond its control or any error or omission in the
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agents or licensors, if any, arising out of any kind
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in any way connected with the Content or the information
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by or linked to the Content shall not exceed the amount
you paid to PHN for use of the Content or $100.00,
whichever is greater.
PHN may provide links to third-party web sites. Neither
PHN nor Mid-Columbia Medical Center recommends or endorses the content
on any third-party Websites. Neither PHN nor Mid-Columbia Medical Center
is responsible for the content of linked third-party
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regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party
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nor Mid-Columbia Medical Center endorses any product advertised on the
Site.
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INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold PHN and
Mid-Columbia Medical Center and their respective affiliates, officers,
directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers,
harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands,
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reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from,
or alleged to result from, your violation of these
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GENERAL
PHN is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States
of America. PHN makes no claims that the Content is
appropriate or lawful to downloaded outside of the
United States. Access to the Content may not be legal
by certain persons or in certain countries. If you
access the Site from outside the United States, you
do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance
with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and
Conditions of Use shall remain in effect indefinitely
and shall service any breach by any party.
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JURISDICTION
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any dispute with PHN, or in any way relating to your
use of the Content, resides in the courts of the State
of Ohio and you further agree and expressly consent
to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts
of the State of Ohio in connection with any such dispute
including any claim involving PHN or its affiliates,
subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors,
licensors, telecommunication providers and content
providers.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by
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without respect to its conflict of laws principles.
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of
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remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any
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a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition
or any other term or condition.
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT
Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal
notice" on the Site, these Terms and Conditions
of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire
agreement between you, PHN and Mid-Columbia Medical Center with respect
to the use of the Site and the Content.
We hope you find the Content helpful and informative.
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