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Privacy Policy
Privacy is important to
us. This notice explains our online information practices and the choices
you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
The AboutSleepApnea.com
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address, browser type and referrer by reading this information from the
user's browser. This information is used it to compile general statistics,
such as how many people visit certain parts of the site. We do not use this
information to track you personally. This information is automatically
logged by most Web sites.
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Web site editor can be reached via e-mail at editor@aboutsleepapnea.com. Any email correspondence may or may
not be replied to at the discretion of the editor.
Complementarity
The intended audience for this website is people with a known or suspected
medical disorder who are seeking care from their physician. The information provided on
AboutSleepApnea.com is designed to complement the information provided by
your treating physician. The
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the medical care provided by your physician. The content of AboutSleepApnea.com
is INFORMATIONAL ONLY. Using
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medical care should be addressed with your treating physician. We strongly discourage using the
information on this website in the absence of appropriate medical
consultation.
AboutSleepApnea.com encourages Internet users to be careful when
using medical information.
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Funding
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through an online advertising program. This is a private site and it is not
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this privacy policy.
Definitions
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computer connected to the Internet has a numeric address called an "IP
address." This may or may not correspond uniquely to a particular
computer. In some cases, IP addresses can be resolved to domain names,
which may indicate a site visitor's Internet service provider, employer,
university, etc. As part of its database analysis AboutSleepApnea.com
resolves IP addresses to domain names.
Browser type: A user's
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access documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers can be either text or
graphic. They read HTML coded pages that reside on a server and interpret
the coding into what the user sees as Web pages. Netscape Navigator and
Microsoft Internet Explorer are examples of Web browsers. Browser type
typically discloses hardware platform, operating system, and browser
software and version.
Referrer: The referrer
is the URL of the Internet resource or page that causes a browser to
request a page or image from the AboutSleepApnea.com server.
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The material presented on our main Web site has not been peer-reviewed. The
indications, devices, techniques and dosages on our Web site have been
recommended in the medical literature and/or conform to clinical practice.
The medications and equipment have not necessarily been approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the techniques and dosages
for which they are recommended. The package insert for each drug and/or
equipment should be consulted for use and dosage as recommended by the FDA.
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keep abreast of revised recommendations, particularly those concerning new
drugs, devices and techniques.
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