Legal Terms and Conditions for Use of this Site

Please read this page carefully. This page states the terms and conditions under which you, the Web site visitor, may use this site, the content of which is owned by or licensed to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is operated and administered by the Public and Government Affairs Department at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. By using this site, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions set forth below. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh may, in its sole discretion, revise these terms and conditions at any time. Therefore, you should visit this page periodically to review the terms and conditions.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh seeks to maintain and improve the health of infants, children, teens and young adults by creating engaging, innovative, family-oriented information. Although we strive for timeliness and accuracy in all of our materials, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh makes no representations, warranties or assurances as to the availability, accuracy or completeness of its site or its contents. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh shall not be liable for any damages or injury resulting from access to, inability to access or use of its site, including, without limitation, any damages or injury arising from any links to other sites contained within or referred to in its site.

Editorial Policies

Articles and features published on this site undergo an editorial process that includes review by medical professionals. However, all information on this site is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses and treatment, please consult with your child’s doctor.

The editorial staff makes every effort to be as neutral as possible with regard to gender, race, color, religion and age. Within the articles on this site, the editors take turns referring to infants, children and teens as “he” or “she.” Remember that even if an article says “he” or “she,” it is referring to both male and female infants, children and teens unless otherwise specified.

Third-Party Links

This site contains links to Web sites owned and operated by third parties. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not an endorsement by Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the contents of those other sites. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is not responsible for the content of any linked sites and makes no representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such sites. If you decide to visit any third-party sites using links on this site, you do so at your own risk.

Use of Site Material

The contents of this site, including, without limitation, text, graphics, images and other content are owned by or licensed to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and are protected by copyright under both United states and foreign laws. Unauthorized use of the content violates copyright, trademark and other laws.