TERMS OF USE

TERMS OF USE FOR THIS WEBSITE

Please read these terms of use ("Terms") carefully. By obtaining information at this website, you signify that you have read these Terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not obtain information from this website.

  1. You represent and warrant that you are a health care practitioner or administrator. You understand that: (a) this website is an education forum regarding psychotic depression for health care practitioners, and for medical, ethical, and legal reasons is not intended to be provided directly to their patients or other non-practitioners, and (b) the information provided will be technical medical information about psychotic depression and drug therapy geared to a level for practitioners, not lay persons.

  2. You acknowledge and understand that: (a) specific treatment regimens for a particular patient remain the responsibility of the treating physician, who has access to all of the patient's relevant clinical information, can make a complete assessment of the patient using the information on this website as appropriate and provide the most informed medical advice; (b) the information provided in this forum is educational in nature (e.g., like a textbook) and for general use only, and should not be seen as medical advice concerning a specific patient or the rendering of professional services; (c) the latest manufacturer's package information for any drugs mentioned on this website should be reviewed before prescribing for use; (d) information provided may include a description of the uses of therapeutic and biologic products that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (e) medical practice, research, and pharmacological advances related to psychotic depression will occur, and therefore changes in the information and drug therapies and on this website is expected to occur.

  3. The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of the Dean Foundation or IPAP who are providing the educational grants in support of this website forum.

  4. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NEITHER STANFORD NOR ITS FACULTY WARRANT, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH INFORMATION AND THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS WEBSITE OR A LINK TO IT. STANFORD DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER OR THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

  5. YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER STANFORD UNIVERSITY NOR ITS FACULTY WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S) USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. IN PARTICULAR, THEY WILL HAVE NO LIABILTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE AND WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW.

  6. You acknowledge that this website is located on a computer server on the campus of Stanford University in Santa Clara County, California, and any information obtained at this website is at that same location. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any information at this website, whether based in contract, tort, statutory or other law, will be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in and serving Santa Clara County, California as the legal forum for any such dispute.

  7. Stanford reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modification on line at this website. By continuing to access this website after any notice of such modifications, you signify your agreement to be bound by them.