Terms of use

By reading PainMedicine.com, you agree to these terms. They are short because the site is simple: it publishes educational material about pain and pain medicine, and it asks nothing of you in return.

Educational content only

Everything on this site is general educational information. It is not medical advice, it is not a diagnosis, and it is not a recommendation for any individual. Reading the site creates no physician–patient relationship with anyone involved in producing it. Decisions about your health belong with you and a licensed clinician who knows your situation. The medical disclaimer sets this out in full and is part of these terms.

Using the material

• You may read, print, and share links to any page freely – sharing an article with your clinician is exactly what the site is for.
• The original text, figures, and design of PainMedicine.com are copyrighted. Brief quotation with attribution and a link is welcome; wholesale republication is not.
• Cited sources – government publications, journal articles, and society guidelines – belong to their respective publishers and are governed by their own terms.
• Automated scraping that burdens the service, or reuse of the content to present it as medical advice, is not permitted.

Accuracy and currency

Articles are built from primary sources and carry a last-updated date, but medicine moves. A page may not reflect the most recent evidence, approval, or safety communication at the moment you read it. The site makes reasonable efforts to keep content current and corrects errors when found, but no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, or timeliness is made.

No warranties; limitation of liability

The site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, PainMedicine.com and everyone involved in producing it are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content. If you act on something you read here without consulting a clinician, you do so at your own risk – and against the site's own repeated advice.

External links

Links to outside sources are provided as citations and starting points. The site does not control those destinations, does not endorse everything they say, and is not responsible for their content or practices.

Governing law and changes

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which the site's publisher resides, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Terms may be revised from time to time; the date above reflects the current version, and continued use after a revision constitutes acceptance. See also the privacy policy, which describes the site's data practices and is part of these terms.