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Copyright 1996-2006 Wound Care Institute, Inc.
The purpose of this WWW site is to enable nurses, physical therapists, physicians and
students to share a useful teaching tool.
The authors have taken care to make certain that the information presented is
consistent with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. However, the
authors and institutions disclaim any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a
consequence, directly or indirectly, or the use and application of any of the contents of
this resource.
Medical conditions should be evaluated and treated by licensed practitioners.
No treatment, product or protocol discussed is put forth as the sole treatment
indicated for any condition. The patient's medical history, past treatments, allergies,
current medications, current diagnosis and desires must all be taken into account.
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Disclaimer & Privacy Policy
Please read the following disclaimer regarding the information, services,
products, and/or messages located within the Woundcare Institute's Home Page,
Web Site and Online Newsletters.
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respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaim any other
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merchantability or fitness for any particular usage, application or purpose.
- The material provided on the Woundcare Institute, Inc.'s Home Page, Web
Site, and Newsletters are designed for educational and entertainment
purposes only.
- The information on the Woundcare Institute, Inc.'s Home Page, Web Site,
and Newsletters is provided with the understanding that the Woundcare
Institute is not engaged in rendering medical advice or recommendation. You
should not rely on any information in text files, messages, or articles on
this page to replace consultations with qualified health care professionals
to meet your individual medical needs.
- Materials copyrighted by the Woundcare Institute are for personal use
only. Permission to otherwise reprint or electronically reproduce any
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- The compilation of information on the Woundcare Institute, Inc.'s Home
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- Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than
the Woundcare Institute is for personal use only. Permission to otherwise
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What this Privacy Policy Covers
- This Privacy Policy covers the Woundcare Institute's treatment of personally
identifiable information that is collected when you are on the Woundcare
Institute web site
- This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that the Woundcare
Institute does not own or control, or to people that the Woundcare Institute
does not employ or manage. In addition, this policy does not apply to any
information that is subject to public view upon the Chatterbox.
Information Collection and Use
- The Woundcare Institute through an agreement with hitbox.com automatically
receives and records information on our server logs from your browser
including your IP address, e-mail address, cookie information and the page you
requested. The Woundcare Institute does not own or control hitbox.com.
- The Woundcare Institute uses information for the primary purpose of
customizing the content you see and advertising.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
- The Woundcare Institute has previously sold and/or rented personally
identifiable information to other non-profit organizations, other health
related organizations.
- The Woundcare Institute will send personally identifiable information about
you to other companies or people when:
- We have your consent to share the information;
- We need to share your information to provide the product or service you
have requested;
- We need to send the information to companies who work on behalf of The
Woundcare Institute to provide a product or service to you. (Unless we tell
you differently, these companies do not have any right to use the personally
identifiable information we provide to them beyond what is necessary to
assist us.);
- We believe it is in the best interest of the Woundcare Institute;
- We respond to subpoenas, court orders or legal process; or
- In some cases the Woundcare Institute may use your information to forward
information on behalf of other companies. In these cases your information
has not been disclosed to the third party.
Cookies
- The Woundcare Institute may set and access cookies on your computer.
- The Woundcare Institute allows other companies that are presenting
advertisements on some of our pages to set and access their cookies on your
computer. Other companies' use of their cookies is subject to their own
privacy policies, not this one.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
- The Woundcare Institute may amend this policy from time to time. If we make
any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information we will
notify you by posting an announcement on our pages.
Questions or Suggestions
If you have questions or suggestions please send an e-mail to
tamara@woundcare.org,
Attention Dr Tamara Fishman.
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