About this site

Welcome to Park Nicollet Health Services ("PNHS") Web sites.  The PNHS Web sites serve as a portal to a number of services and divisions within the PNHS system.  These Terms of Use apply to your use of all of the PNHS Web sites located under the following Domains: www.parknicollet.com, www.parknicollet.com/methodist, www.parknicollet.com/clinic/, www.parknicollet.com/institute, www.parknicollet.com/foundation, www.internationaldiabetescenter.com, www.healthsource.org, and www.idcpublishing.com.

About this Site

This site is designed by a team of experts in health care to provide the resources and information you can use to take an active role in your health care. This site offers you general medical information that may help you make decisions about your medical care and treatment. In addition, this site provides information on accessing our health care services.

Health information disclaimer

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR PROVIDED THROUGH PNHS WEB SITES IS FOR PURPOSES OF GENERAL CONSUMER EDUCATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE.  ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT.  FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, CALL 911.

Every effort is made to keep the information current on this Web site. Health information changes rapidly however, and some of the health information may not immediately reflect new research. Changes to the information and services can be made without notification. The use of this information is your full responsibility with the understanding and agreement that PNHS is not liable for claim, loss or damage occurring as a result of its use. PNHS does not necessarily endorse nor recommend any third-party trademarks, products or services mentioned in this site, unless it is explicitly stated.

Health information content standards

PNHS adheres to strict criteria to develop health information provided to its patients so that the content will be consistent with generally accepted standards of care. Doctors and health education professionals review clinical content before it is published. All health education content on this site meets the following criteria:

• based on scientific evidence
• reviewed by content experts, intended audience and PNHS e-health staff for relevancy and for consistency with scientific evidence
• original to PNHS-Material copyrighted to another organization will not be accepted.

External link disclaimer

This site links to other Internet sites to provide you with additional information and resources. PNHS staff has reviewed these links.  PNHS is not responsible for the content of these sites, nor is it liable for your use of the information or services from these sites.  PNHS does not recommend or endorse other Web sites.

Confidentiality

The site was developed to provide a service to PNHS patients and the greater community. Although we have taken precautions to abide by the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy, we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of this site. You are cautioned against sending any information that you deem confidential and proprietary, and you waive claims regarding any third-party's access to or use of confidential information.

Copyright

This site is owned and operated by PNHS. All rights regarding this site and the PNHS materials and services contained within this site are reserved. The material may be copied and distributed for your personal use. Any other use of the materials without prior authorization is a violation of United States copyright laws.

This Terms of Use was last revised May 6, 2003.