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The Partners HealthCare System, Inc. (“Partners”) web site is intended to provide general information about Partners HealthCare, its member hospitals, and other affiliates. The information on this site is written by the staff of Partners HealthCare. This site also provides links to the web sites of Partners member and affiliates that provide health information that may be written by their respective staff, physicians or health care providers, or contracted from outside providers. We also provide access (links) to some external web sites for your convenience. Partners is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or content of those outside sites, nor does it endorse them.

This site is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide specific medical advice, nor does use of the site establish a doctor-patient relationship. Should you electronically request a referral to a Partners-affiliated hospital, we will use the information you submit to arrange for care where appropriate. For emergency medical treatment or answers to personal questions, we strongly encourage you to consult with a qualified health care provider.

You assume full responsibility for using the information on this site, and you understand and agree that Partners and its affiliates are not responsible or liable for any claim, loss, or damage resulting from its use by you or any user. While we try to keep the information on the site as accurate as possible, we disclaim any warranty concerning its accuracy, timeliness, and completeness, and any other warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Partners also does not warrant that access to the site will be error- or virus-free.

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By choosing to use the Partners web site you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Disclaimer and our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read these, and those on our member web sites. We reserve the right to modify these terms and policies and recommend that you periodically review them, because if you use the site you will be expected to comply with these.