You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your Medscape account username and password and you may not permit another person to use your username and password to access the Services. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. If you believe that the security of your account information has been compromised, you should immediately change your username and password through the account settings feature or notify us and we will assist you. We reserve the right, at any time in our sole discretion, to limit the availability and accessibility of the Medscape Network, the Services and the Medscape Content to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction we so desire. You shall not use, copy, adapt, modify, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast or otherwise exploit the Services, Medscape Content, or Medscape Network properties, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. The Medscape Network may contain links to third-party websites or resources which are not part of the Medscape Network. You agree that we are not responsible or liable for these websites and resources including, without limitation, their availability or the content and information that they provide. Post, upload, transmit or otherwise distribute chain letters, pyramid schemes, advertising or spam When you submit User Content through the Services you automatically grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, transferable, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) license to distribute, transmit, copy, host, publicly display and perform, excerpt, index, tag, modify, adapt, sell, create derivative works from exploit such User Content in any media, form or format now known or hereafter developed, By accessing the Services, you agree that the statutes and laws of the state of New York, without regard to choice of laws principles, will apply to all matters relating to use of the Services.  You agree that we may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Services (or any part thereof) or eliminate your account and remove any User Content that you have made available through the Services, with or without notice, for any of the following reasons (which are not intended to be exclusive):  (a) breaches or violations of these Terms or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, THE MEDSCAPE NETWORK, PROPERTIES, SERVICES, AND MEDSCAPE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES. In no event will any of us or our respective directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, sponsors, licensors or any other person or entity involved in creating, developing or delivering the Medscape Network, the Services or the Medscape Content be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) arising out of or in connection with these Terms or from the use of or inability to access or use the Medscape Network, the Services or the Medscape Content, or from any communications or interactions with other persons with whom you communicate or interact as a result of your use of the Services, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we, our licensors, ours suppliers, or any third parties mentioned with the Services are advised of the possibility of such damages. Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Services must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold each of us and our respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your access to or use of the Medscape Network, the Services and the Medscape Content or your violation of these Terms.  If you believe in good faith any materials within the Medscape Network infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) by contacting our copyright agent (identified below) and providing the following information:  Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed.  We may terminate the account of any user who we determine is a repeat infringer. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, discontinue or terminate any of the Services, the Medscape Content or these Terms, at any time and without prior notice. If we modify these Terms in a material way, we will provide notice of such modification within the Medscape Network. By submitting feedback and suggestions, you grant a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, and royalty-free license to any intellectual property rights you may have in your feedback and suggestions to us to use to improve the Services.  

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You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account. This service throttles your use. This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially.. The service is not responsible for linked or (clearly) quoted content from third-party content providers. This service prohibits users sending chain letters, junk mail, spam or any unsolicited messages. This service keeps a license on user-generated content even after users close their accounts.. The service has non-exclusive use of your content. The service can distribute your content through any media known now or in the future . The court of law governing the terms is in New York. The service can suspend your account for several reasons. This service can delete your content if you violate the terms. The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk. The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided. This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service. Users have a reduced time period to take legal action against the service. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service. Provides instructions on how to submit a copyright claim. User accounts can be terminated after having been in breach of the terms of service repeatedly. They may stop providing the service at any time. The service may change its terms at any time, but the user will receive notification of the changes.. If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner.