Copyright, Reprints and Licensing Policy

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All Material appearing on ClevelandClinicHealth.com and other websites owned and run by The Cleveland Clinic is copyrighted and cannot be reused without permission. This Policy explains the options for using copyrighted Material from our website(s).

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.  “Material” includes without limitation, all text, data, illustrations, graphical elements, animation, photos and tools, appearing on this Website.

Although all pages that provide health information have been written or reviewed and approved by Cleveland Clinic physicians or health professionals unless otherwise specified, the Material contained on these pages are not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider. Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition. Please remember that these Materials, in the absence of a visit with a health care professional, must be considered as an educational service only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and are not designed to replace a physician's independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure(s) for a given individual.

Please consult your health care provider for advice about a specific medical condition.

OWNERSHIP.  All Materials are the sole and exclusive property of ClevelandClinicHealth.com unless otherwise noted, and you acquire no right, license, title or interest therein or thereto through the use of this Website. 

In no event shall you modify, delete or change in any way any ClevelandClinicHealth.com copyright or trademarks or other Cleveland Clinic ownership designations or any Materials.

RIGHT TO USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.  You may only print one single copy of any of the Materials on this site provided that such Materials only are reprinted for personal, non-commercial use. Otherwise, reproduction of Materials in any form is prohibited except with the prior written permission of ClevelandClinicHealth.com. 

No edits or alterations to the Material are permitted. ClevelandClinicHealth.com copyright notice must not be removed from any Material.

REPRINT RIGHTS DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO REPACKAGE, SELL, RESELL, POST ON BLOGS OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE, DISPLAY, REPUBLISH, REPRODUCE, LINK OR FRAME OR STORE ANY MATERIAL WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION.

POLICY CHANGES. THIS POLICY MAY BE UPDATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND EACH TIME A USER ACCESSES ClevelandClinicHealth.com, THE NEW POLICY WILL GOVERN USAGE, EFFECTIVE UPON POSTING. To remain in compliance, ClevelandClinicHealth.com suggests that you review this Policy, as well as the other Website policies, at regular intervals. By accessing this Website after such new terms are posted, you accept and agree to any and all such modifications to this Policy.

For multiple copies of any Material or other licensing arrangements or permissions to use any Materials, send a request to: cchealth@ccf.org.

BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS.

This document was last updated on: June 25, 2009

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