Notices & Policies: Disclaimer

WELCOME TO NEUROSURGICAL CONSULTANTS

IF YOU THINK THAT YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL YOUR DOCTOR OR 911 IMMEDIATELY. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, Physicians, procedures, opinions or other information that may be mentioned on this Site.

Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. offers and maintains this Web Site to provide information of a general nature about the practice and conditions that frequently require the services of a Neurosurgeon. The information is provided with the understanding that Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. is not engaged in rendering surgical or medical advice or recommendations via this portal. Any information in the publications, messages, postings, or articles on this Web Site should not be considered a substitute for consultation with a Neurosurgeon to address individual medical needs. Individual facts and circumstances will determine the treatment that is most appropriate.

We believe that patients and their families faced with important medical decisions should have as much accurate and up-to-date information as possible and thus we have made an effort to provide this information in an easily understood manner. However, medical knowledge is an evolving process with new information coming out constantly. Further, at times, there can be different views on the proper diagnosis and treatment protocols for any particular clinical problem. Errors in medical journals that account for the published information can and do occasionally occur. Your personal Physician is usually best equipped to evaluate that information.

BY READING ANY FURTHER AND CHOOSING TO USE NEUROSURGICAL CONSULTANTS, P.A WEB SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE DISCLAIMERS AND OUR PRIVACY AND OTHER POLICIES ON THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESE TERMS AND POLICIES AND RECOMMEND THAT YOU REVIEW THEM PERIODICALLY.

By using the information contained herein, you agree that you assume all risks in connection with such use and understand and agree that Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A and its Physicians are not responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use by you or any user. Neither Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. nor any of its Physicians shall be held responsible for errors, omissions in information herein nor liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from any viewers' use of or reliance upon, this material. While we try to keep the information on this Site as accurate as possible, we disclaim any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Because our Neurosurgeons are dedicated to providing regular medical care to our existing patients at times we may not be able to make frequent updates to the information on this Site. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. also does not warrant that access to the Site will be error free or virus free.

CLINICAL DISCLAIMER

The Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site contains links to other Internet Sites. These links are not endorsements of any products or services available on these Web Sites. The information on these Sites has not been approved by Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. is not responsible nor does it exert responsibility, editorial or other control over the contents of the links to other Internet Sites or any messages or materials posted by any third party.

If you are a healthcare consumer who chooses to use the health related information on Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Site, you should not rely on that information as professional medical advice or use it to replace any relationship with your Physician or other qualified healthcare professional.

Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Site is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide specific medical advice and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Health-related information on Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Sites should not be used to make a diagnosis or to replace or overrule the advice of a qualified healthcare provider. Users should consult with a qualified healthcare professional for answers to specific health related questions.

Users of Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Sites should not rely on the information contained in any Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Site for emergency medical treatment.

Some Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web pages may allow you to enter your personal health information. Any personal health information you submit electronically to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. is done so voluntarily. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. will not use or disclose your personal health information without your written consent or authorization, in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.)

PRIVACY POLICY

Therefore, the following is Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A Internet Privacy Policy:

• Your personal information is not required to visit our Site. If you choose not to provide personal information, you can still visit the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. pages.
• Access to some areas of our Site may require appropriate authorization. In that case, your unique user ID and password is required.
• Access to some areas of our Site may require some of your personal information. In that case, this personal information will only be collected if specifically and voluntarily provided and authorized by you.
• We may collect personally identifiable information only if specifically and voluntarily provided and authorized by you.
• Some information collected is for statistical purposes only. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. may perform analyses of user behavior in order to measure customer interest in the various areas of our Sites.
• Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. will make every reasonable effort to protect the personal information that you share with us as outlined here. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. does not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personal information to third parties, unless specifically and voluntarily provided and authorized by you. If we share demographic information with third parties, we will give them de-identified aggregate information only.
• You do not need to have cookies enabled to visit Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A.
• A cookie is a small piece of information that is sent to your browser, along with a Web page, when you access a Web Site. A cookie might track the pages you've visited, and the date when you last looked at a specific page. There are two kinds of cookies. A session cookie is a line of text that is stored temporarily in your computer's memory. Because a session cookie is never written to a drive, it is destroyed as soon as you close your browser. A persistent cookie is a more permanent line of text that gets saved by your browser to a file on your hard drive. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. uses both session cookies and persistent cookies.
• We use cookies to count the number of visitors and to improve the usability of our Web Sites. We have set our software so that your browser will only return cookie information to the domain where the cookie originated (in this case, Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A.). No other Site can request it. Note: Regardless of the particular uses for cookies on Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Web Site, we will not share any cookie information with any third parties.
• While Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. will make every attempt to protect the personal information that you share with us, the use of electronic mail (e-mail) is not secure against interception. You should take any appropriate steps to assure yourself that your communication is protected.

Clinical images presented at this Site are for illustrative purposes only. They do not guarantee or predict the results in any particular individual circumstance. Some images are very graphic and some individuals may find them uncomfortable to see. Please use discretion before viewing any surgical images. If you find these materials offensive or troubling, you may not want to use our Site.

Liability of Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. and its Physicians:

When using the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A Site, the information will be transmitted over a medium that may be beyond the control and jurisdiction of Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. and its internet Web Site suppliers. Accordingly, Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. assumes no liability for or relating to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site.

The Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site and the content are provided on an "as is" basis. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. disclaims any and all liability for injury and/or other damages which result from an individual using techniques discussed/presented on this Web Site. The material discussed/presented is not intended to represent the only or necessarily the best method of treatment for any particular individual or situation.

Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A., its Physicians and its suppliers, to the fullest extent permitted by law, disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of third parties' rights, and fitness for particular purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A., its Physicians, and its suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:

The accuracy, reliability, completeness, currentness, or timeliness of the content, software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site.

The materials on this Site are provided to you free of charge, "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

In no event shall Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A., its Physicians, its suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site be liable for any damages including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from resulting from the use of or inability to use the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site or the content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. is advised of the possibility of such damages. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. shall be liable only to the extent of actual damages incurred by you, not to exceed U.S. $100. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. is not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of this Web Site or its content. Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site, or any content must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. Remedies under these terms and conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in this notice.

USER SUBMISSIONS

If you make any such submission, you agree that you will not send or transmit to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. by e-mail, (including through the e-mail addresses listed on the "Contact Us" link) any communication or content that infringes or violates any rights of any party. If you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. by e-mail, you agree such submission is non-confidential for all purposes.

If you make any unsolicited submission any business information, idea, concept or invention to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. by e-mail, you automatically grant - or warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted - Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, do not submit them to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A.. We try to answer every e-mail in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

USE OF CONTENT & COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. authorizes you to view or download a single copy of the material on the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use if you include the following copyright notice: "Copyright (c) 2007, Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A, Inc. All rights reserved" and other copyright and proprietary rights notices that are contained in the Content. Any special rules for the use of certain software and other items accessible on the Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. Site may be included elsewhere within the Site and are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference.

The Content is protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws. Title to the Content remains with Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. or its licensors. Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice in the editorial discretion of Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Neurosurgical Consultants, P.A and its licensors.

If you violate any of these Terms and Conditions, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content.

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