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By viewing the contents and/or using the services offered by the Christian Medical and Dental Associations' Web site ("the CMDA Web site," or "the Site"), you signify your assent and agreement to abide by the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree to all of these conditions, please refrain from visiting our Web site. CMDA reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time without notification, other than what is published in this Terms of Use document. Your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of these changes.

Copyright Notice

All of the images, multimedia content, articles, and services ("Contents") of the CMDA Web site are either licensed to or exclusive property of the Christian Medical and Dental Associations. All Contents or information on this Site are to be used for personal, non-commercial purposes only, unless specifically stated. Certain articles on the CMDA Web site are available for download and/or public distribution, such as the Standards 4 Life publications. Only Contents that are clearly intended and labeled for this purpose are available for wider use and/or distribution. Those who use, download, and/or distribute these resources agree to abide by the Terms of Use specific to them (if applicable).

Disclaimer of Contents and Liability

The CMDA Web site is not intended for persons under 13 years of age.

Please read our Privacy Policy for more information on our commitment to protect the information and privacy of visitors to our Site.

The Contents of the CMDA Web site do not provide medical advice.

Although CMDA seeks to present the most current and relevant information available on healthcare issues for Christians in the United States and around the world, CMDA does not guarantee the reliability or accuracy of this information. No information presented through the CMDA Web Site should be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment.

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations make no warranty, expressed or implied, nor accept any liability for any of the Contents or information on our Web site, or the use of that information.

Third-Party Web Sites, Products, and Services

The CMDA Web site provides referrals and links to other World Wide Web sites. The mention of another party or its product and/or services on this site should not be construed as an endorsement of that party by CMDA unless otherwise stated. The Christian Medical and Dental Associations are not responsible for the content or practices of third-party sites that may be linked to from our site.

Advertising and Classifieds

The appearance of advertising is neither a guarantee nor an endorsement by CMDA. As a matter of policy, CMDA will sell classified advertising space on its Web site and other published materials when the inclusion of this advertising does not interfere with the mission or objectives of CMDA or its services or publications. Such listings should not be seen as an endorsement, approval or agreement with any information or resources offered through other organizations or Web sites that you can access through our site.

Member Areas

Linking to Our Web Site

These are the terms and conditions that you and/or your organization agree to abide by when a link to the CMDA Web site is included anywhere on your Web site:

You agree not to use the CMDA Web site or our visitors and their personal information as a tool to initiate fund raising or solicitation activity.

No warranties (expressed or implied), obligations, or financial reimbursement are expected of CMDA as result of our Web site appearing on your Web site's page(s).

It is understood that CMDA reserves the right to request, for any reason, the removal of the link to our site from any page(s) that are on your Web site. You agree to comply with such a request within five (5) business days of notification.

If you use the CMDA logo for any reason on your Web site, you agree to use only approved logo graphics (available here), and will not tamper with the image or change it in any way.

Christian Doctor/Colleague Search

The Christian Doctor Search and CMDA Colleague Search use our extensive member database to return names and contact information of physicians and dentists matching your search criteria. CMDA strongly enforces the confidentiality of our members' public and personal information. By performing a search on our member database with one or both of these tools, you, the user, understand and agree to abide by the following terms and conditions:

The Christian Doctor Search is provided solely for the purpose of helping individuals locate a Christian doctor in their area. The CMDA Colleague Search is to be used only by CMDA members for either 1) patient referral: self-referral or doctor-referral, or 2) member networking for CMDA ministry purposes.

The information provided through either search tool may not be copied, redistributed, or otherwise used in any way that will advance the financial interests of the user.

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations make no warranty, expressed or implied, nor accept any liability for any of the information in our member database, or the use of that information.

Misuse of the Christian Doctor Search and/or CMDA Colleague Search tools, as deemed by the terms listed above, may result in the suspension of CMDA membership and/or legal prosecution against the user.

Standards 4 Life Resources

Individual copies of Standards 4 Life may be printed and distributed by those who have registered through our Web site to use this resource, provided that such copying, re-transmission, printing, or other use is not for profit or other commercial purpose.

CMDA's Standards 4 Life may also be downloaded for non-profit use on personal or church Web sites, provided that its content(s) are not altered. Use of any information provided through this resource on any other Web site (e.g., Web sites for businesses, news media, or non-Christian organizations) must first be approved by CMDA's PR coordinator, Margie Shealy (margie.shealy@cmda.org).

Standards 4 Life is kept up-to-date with the latest facts and data on the issues covered. Those who have registered for this resource will be notified when updates are available on our Web site, and we encourage registered users to download the latest version to print and/or post online.

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations make no warranty, expressed or implied, nor accept any liability for any of the information provided through this resource, or the use of that information.