Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using MedCalcHub (the "Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Platform.

2. Operator

MedCalcHub is an independent medical calculator and clinical decision-support website operated by Yalew Abera in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia. It is provided on an individual, non-commercial basis by an independent operator, not by a healthcare institution or organization.

For questions about these Terms, contact medcalculatorhub@gmail.com.

3. Nature of the Platform

MedCalcHub is a clinical decision-support tool that provides medical calculators and scoring systems for use by qualified healthcare professionals. The Platform is provided for informational and educational purposes.

4. No Medical Diagnosis or Treatment

MedCalcHub does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The calculators and scoring systems on this Platform are tools that assist qualified healthcare professionals in applying published clinical formulas. They do not replace professional clinical judgment, and no result generated by the Platform should be used as the sole basis for any medical decision.

Users are solely responsible for interpreting results in the context of the individual patient's clinical presentation and for making all clinical decisions based on their own professional judgment.

5. Intended Users

MedCalcHub is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals. It is not intended for patients, consumers, or members of the general public as a substitute for professional medical advice.

6. Calculator Limitations

Calculators on the Platform have inherent limitations, including but not limited to:

• Results depend on the accuracy of user-entered inputs.
• Published formulas were validated for specific populations and may not be appropriate for all patient groups.
• Calculators do not account for all clinical variables, comorbidities, or individual patient factors.
• Results are estimates or classifications, not definitive clinical endpoints.
• Calculator content, including interpretation ranges and clinical notes, may not reflect the most current clinical evidence.

7. User Responsibilities

Users agree to:

• Use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms.
• Verify the accuracy of all inputs before interpreting results.
• Apply professional clinical judgment to all results.
• Not rely on the Platform as the sole basis for clinical decisions.
• Not enter personally identifiable patient information into the Platform.

8. Acceptable Use

Users must not attempt to disrupt, reverse-engineer, or compromise the Platform; introduce malicious code; use automated systems to extract content without permission; or use the Platform in any way that could cause harm or violate applicable laws.

9. Intellectual Property

The Platform, including its calculators, clinical content, design, and code, is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The open-source components of the Platform are licensed under the terms specified in the project's public GitHub repository.

10. Disclaimers

The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any calculator output or clinical content.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operator of MedCalcHub shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your use of or inability to use the Platform.
• Any errors or omissions in any calculator output or content.
• Any clinical decisions made based on results from the Platform.

12. Privacy and Cookies

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which are incorporated into these terms by reference.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of MedCalcHub shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Ethiopia.

14. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Platform after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

15. Contact

MedCalcHub is operated by Yalew Abera in Hawassa, Sidama Region, Ethiopia. If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please see the Contact page for how to reach us, or email medcalculatorhub@gmail.com.