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Introduction

This agreement (”Agreement“) between You and CommPharm Consulting (”the Author“) consists of CommPharm Consulting’s Blog (the “the Blog“) Terms of Use (”Terms“). “You“, “Reader” or “Commenter” means any entity identified by its comments, e-mail, registration information or IP address. If you use this Blog on behalf of your employer, organization or company, they shall also be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

Disclaimer, Audience, and other details

 

Intended Audience

This blog is intended for health care professionals. It is designed to provide education resources, practice information for health care professionals.  It is also Canadian-focussed.

 

Qualifications

While contributors may be health professionals, no individual or personal health advice is offered, implied, or inferred. Nor will specific medical inquiries be answered, whether posted publicly or sent by email. If you have any personal health questions, ask a legitimate health professional.

 

What to do with what you read

This information is intended to support, but not replace, the relationship You may have with any health professional.

 

The comments are the authors’ alone and do not represent the opinions of any current or former employers of the authors. The comments do not represent the opinions of any other organizations that contributing authors may belong to. No research board has approved any of these postings. No-one but the specific author has approved what’s posted. The content of this Blog is not intended to cause harm, but if You have any concerns about the contents of this Blog, please contact the Author. Disagreeing with the content of the Blog does not constitute sufficient ground for You to ask the Author to remove or modify any parts of this Blog.

 

A blog is not a permanent source of information. The information you read on the site may not be correct, relevant or valid today. Content, sources, information and links may change over time.

 

All information is provided for discussion purposes only. Contents is not intended to harm or malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or any individual.  Authors are not liable for any action taken by a person or entity as a result of any information posted. Do your own research and don’t just believe something you read on the internet. The best source of information about your health is a registered, licensed health professional, preferably one that knows your health history.

 

If you have a question about a drug that you are taking, or a side effect you may be experiencing, talk to the licensed, registered health professionals involved in your care.

 

This site may include discussion of prescription and non-prescription drugs for indications that may not be Health Canada (or FDA) approved. We generally use generic names for drugs but may refer to the Canadian or American brand name to improve identification by readers.

 

Privacy

The internet is not private. Do not provide, post or email any personal health information of any kind. While the authors will not intentionally divulge any personal health information, heed the request above and do not provide any. Any clinical scenarios described will be modified to eliminate any identifying characteristics. However, be advised that any email to the Author may be posted in its entirety, and/or discussed in a subsequent article.

Comment policy

 

The Author is not responsible for the content of any comments made by the Commenter(s). The Author is also not responsible for knowing whether the content of Your comment is breaking the law in other countries or jurisdictions. This Blog is a venue for discussion; therefore, the Author will not delete critical comments, or comments portraying a different opinion from the Author’s own.  However, the Author reserves the right to edit, delete, or not publish a comment if this is deemed to be potentially illegal (this includes, but it is not limited to comments containing hateful, libelous, and defamatory content). All comments on this Blog have to be written in English. Please do not endanger Yourself or break the law when you comment.  Comments intending to advertise and/or off-topic (“SPAM”) will be deleted. The Author also reserves the right to block Commenter(s) who have previously published offensive comments, illegal content, or SPAM.

Transparency in comments is requested. You should state any potential or actual conflicts of interest when commenting.

Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES, AND THE AUTHOR’S LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CLAIM IS LIMITED TO THE GROSS MONTHLY AMOUNT PAID BY THE AUTHOR FOR HOSTING SERVICES DURING THE ONE MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM. Each party acknowledges that the other party has entered into this Agreement relying on the limitations of liability stated herein and that those limitations are an essential part of the Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Author shall not have any liability for any failure or delay resulting from any condition beyond the reasonable control of the Author, including but not limited to governmental action, labor conditions, power failures, natural and/or man-made disasters. The Author is not liable for the content of any comments the Commenter might leave on this Blog (see Comment policy).

Obligation to Indemnify

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Author, its agents, and applicable third parties (collectively “Indemnified Person(s)“) harmless from and against any and all third party claims, liability, loss, and expense (including damage awards, settlement amounts, and reasonable legal fees, brought against any Indemnified Person(s), arising out of, related to or which may arise from Your use of the Blog and/or Your breach of any term of this Agreement. In Québec, this will include judicial and extra-judicial costs and fees; elsewhere in Canada, legal fees on a solicitor and its own client basis.

Attribution

Content will be evidence-based and accompanied by appropriate citations and links whenever possible.

 

Justifiability

This site sells no product or service and consequently, has no specific claims to justify.

 

Transparency

Contact information is provided.  Comments are also welcomed on postings.

 

Warranty

The Author makes NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. If you choose to access the Blog, you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. To the extent links and external content are based on or displayed in connection with the Blog, THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPLAY OF SUCH LINKS AND SEARCH RESULTS, whether this external content is breaking the law in this or other jurisdictions. YOU AGREE TO USE THE BLOG AT YOUR OWN RISK, and that You will not consider the Blog’s content to be a suitable substitute for professional advice.

 

Financial disclosure

There is no financial support for the Author. Any advertising that may be affiliated with this site is that of the host. The Author has no direct financial interest in any product or service mentioned. However, Authors or Author’s colleagues may be health professionals who may work in settings where products or services mentioned may be sold. There is no intent by the Author to derive revenue from this website, either directly or indirectly.

Applicable Laws; Venue. The Author operates the Blog from Ontario, Canada, and makes no representations that materials in the Blog are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Access to the Blog from any location where the content is illegal is prohibited. Any claim related to the use of the Blog or to the Blog materials shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. Any action related to the access, use, content, or existence of this Blog shall be filed only in the appropriate court located within Ontario. The use of this Blog constitutes Your express permission and consent to the jurisdiction of the provincial and/or federal courts of the Province of Ontario for purposes of such actions.

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