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An individual subscription permits one individual to access and use the Licensed Materials by using his or her unique user name and password to access the Licensed Materials from any location via the Internet.
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Licensee may not sublicense, assign, share, sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the right to use the Licensed Materials.
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The licensee acknowledges that the product is intended as a reference source for medical professionals. The information contained in the software includes a significant number of common diseases as well as some rare diseases; however, it should not be considered complete. The variation in the spectrum of diseases between different countries and a number of alternative treatment protocols cannot be covered by the guidelines. It is therefore crucial that the software be used only as reference material, similar to a textbook or a journal article, and that the software not be given undue weight in diagnostic decicion-making. The software should never replace informed medical judgement and diagnosis by a competent licensed physician. The responsibility for all decisions rests solely with the licensee. Furthermore, Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd has no control over the conditions under which the licensee uses the software, and Duodecim Medical Publications Ltd therefore does not and cannot warrant any performance or results.
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