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USER POSTINGS/SUBMISSIONS
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COMMENTS
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TERMINATION
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shall be deemed a waiver of such Terms and Conditions on any future occasion.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This Site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Howard J. Levy, M.D. makes no representation
or warranty about any other web site that you may access directly or indirectly through or from our Site.
To the extent that you access another web site from our Site, these Terms and Conditions will not apply
when you move to the other web site. Howard J. Levy, M.D. is not responsible for any information you
provide to a web site accessed directly or indirectly through our Site, or for the privacy of the
information that you may submit to another web site. For more information see the Privacy Policy.
EDITORIAL AND CONTENT POLICY
This Site has been created to allow the public access to understandable orthopaedic medical information
available on the Internet. It is our goal that users find the information contained herein interesting,
clear, concise, and relevant to their specific orthopaedic questions and concerns.
Howard J. Levy, M.D. is committed to posting only quality Content on our Site. We have partnered with
third-party content providers and an affiliated physician practice network for the provision of content.
We draw Content from a consortium of professionals to post on this Site. Additionally, we have strategic,
commercial and content partners used to develop and maintain the Site, including graphics production. The
strategic content partners for graphics develops the majority of the graphical clinical content and
exercises posted on the Site, including graphical and animated representations of anatomy and physiology,
exercises, surgical procedures, and injury mechanisms/disease pathologies.
Other contributors to the Site include but are not limited to medical associations, colleges, societies,
government agencies, publishers, private and nonprofit organizations, and for-profit corporations. We seek
to provide the most comprehensive, credible, reliable, and relevant medical information possible.
PRODUCTS/ENDORSEMENTS
In order to provide orthopaedic information, our Site also presents other Content related to this medical
specialty, including subjects such as physical therapy, exercise and conditioning, and medical products.
Product Consideration pieces are included to educate and for the evaluation of related medical products.
Links to electronic commerce sites, which sell medical products online, are included to facilitate the
purchase process that any visitors to our Site may make. Howard J. Levy, M.D. does not receive compensation
from the sale of these products. ActiveLifeNetwork.com may or may not receive compensation for purchases made
through the Site. Howard J. Levy, M.D. neither endorses nor recommends any specific testing, products,
procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this Site. Please consult with your
doctor for any specific questions that you might have regarding these issues.
CREDENTIALS
The Medical Advisory Board (MAB) is the overview team responsible for establishing the standards, scope,
and medical perspective of the Site. The MAB is composed of licensed physicians, each member practicing in
differing orthopaedic subspecialties, and providing a perspective on orthopaedics. Members of the MAB have
experience and practice in surgical techniques. All members are considered to be important contributors to
the advancement of the field of orthopaedics and to the care of the musculoskeletal system. However, the
services and opinions offered by the MAB should not be construed as practicing medicine or constituting
professional advice for medical diagnosis or treatment.
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and marks identifying their respective
products and services referenced herein are trademarks and may not be
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Other product or company names referred to herein
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT
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to the use of the Site, and content. Your use of the Site is also subject to the Privacy Policy.
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