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Terms and Notices of Legal Rights, Responsibilities and Limitations

This web site is intended for informative and educational purposes as well as professional medical office assistance. It does not render medical advice of any kind. The information provided through this web site should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional or medical care. If you have or suspect you may have a health problem or concern, you should consult your health care provider immediately.

Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates disclaim any liability whatsoever for any documentation, information, programs, software, or other material which is or may become a part of the web site; and does not warrant or guarantee that the information will not be offensive to any user. The user is hereby put on notice that by accessing and using the web site, the user assumes the responsibility for the accuracy of any information and that the information and documentation contained in the web site may be perceived as offensive, candid and/or straightforward. The web site may or may not meet the needs and requirements of the user. The user assumes the entire risk for any information gathered from this site.

When Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates receive any creative suggestions, ideas, comments, drawings, concepts, materials, or other information, developed for use by or submitted to Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates, it shall be deemed and shall remain the property of Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates in perpetuity. By submitting suggestions, ideas, comments, drawings, concepts, materials, or other information, the submitter hereby waives any and rights to any fee or royalty, in the event that Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates develops the suggestion. Perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such material, in whole or in part, and/or incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, for the full term of any copyright, trademark or patent that may exist in such material for any purpose Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates chooses, without any compensation, credit or notice to the contributor whatsoever. The contributor waives all rights to make any claim against Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates relating to any contributed material made available to the members of this site and/or its Affiliates. The contributor further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates in any action resulting from the use of any material or submission, in whole or in part.

Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates make no guarantees regarding the interpretation of the information contained in the medical resources and related services on this site. All such information, documents, graphics, services, links, advertisements are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. The entire risk arising out of their use remains with the user.

In no event shall Foundation West Houston Surgical Center, Foundation Surgery Affiliates or health care providers be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive, or other damages whatsoever; including, without limitation: Damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of business information, including when Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates has been warned of the possibility of such issues or damages.

Links to Third Party Sites

Linked sites are not under the control of Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates and said entities are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates provide links for users only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link does not imply the endorsement by Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates.

Content

Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and Foundation Surgery Affiliates along with the names of all original materials are wholly owned trademarks. All original materials found on Foundation West Houston Surgical Center website or affiliated Foundation Surgery Affiliates sites are copyright protected and the authors reserve all rights therein.

Termination

Anyone who is affiliated with Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates by means of a contract, understands and agrees that Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates, in its sole discretion or the discretion of an authorized representative(s), may terminate any contractual individual or business for any reason(s) we feel violates or endangers the public in any way. This includes, but is not limited to: Diagnosis and or treatment of any patient via the Internet; invalid, expired or revoked medical license; misleading information that may jeopardize a patient's health or recovery; false claims or advertisements; and any other such violations that could be destructive or unsafe to the general public. In the event the contract is revoked, a notice to those involved will be sent by U.S. mail. Depending upon the severity of the indiscretion, one may be given an opportunity to rectify the situation or in extreme circumstances, at the discretion of Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates, privileges will be revoked immediately. Contractors agree that any such termination of account or membership may be effected without any prior notice and agree that Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates shall not be liable to the contractor or any third-party for any such termination.

Miscellaneous

The failure of Foundation West Houston Surgical Center and/or Foundation Surgery Affiliates to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms and Notices shall not constitute a waiver of any right or provision. The Terms and Notices shall be governed by and construed in accordance with state laws, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of law. You agree that any action of law or inequity arising out of or relating to these terms or the website shall be filed only in the state or federal courts.

If any provision of these Terms and Notices shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason, unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Because of the unique and intricate nature of the Internet, all users and contractual members agree to comply with all local, state and federal laws governing online conduct and acceptable materials.

By using this web site or copying any portions, the user and/or member agrees to abide by all copyright laws and all other applicable laws of the United States including, but not limited to, export control laws, and the terms hereof. The user may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by the user's failure to abide by the terms set forth herein.