Disclaimer & Terms of Use

1. Educational Purpose Only

Uptake Anesthesia ("the Tool") is an educational research tool designed to assist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs), and other anesthesia providers in exploring published medical literature and clinical references. The Tool is intended solely for educational, informational, and research purposes. It does not provide medical advice, clinical recommendations, diagnosis, or treatment plans.

2. Not a Substitute for Professional Clinical Judgment

The information generated by this Tool must never be used as a substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a qualified healthcare provider. All patient care decisions, including but not limited to anesthetic plans, drug selection, dosing, airway management, and monitoring, must be made by licensed practitioners based on direct patient assessment, institutional protocols, current standards of care, and the practitioner's own professional expertise.

Do not rely on this Tool for time-critical, emergent, or life-threatening clinical decisions.

3. No Provider-Patient Relationship

Use of this Tool does not establish a provider-patient relationship between the user, the developers, or any affiliated party. No duty of care arises from access to or use of this Tool. The developers and contributors do not assume any responsibility for clinical outcomes associated with information retrieved or generated by the Tool.

4. Artificial Intelligence Limitations

This Tool uses artificial intelligence (AI) language models to synthesize responses. AI-generated content may contain:

• Factual errors, including incorrect drug names, dosages, or clinical values
• Fabricated or hallucinated citations that do not correspond to real publications
• Outdated information that does not reflect current evidence or guidelines
• Omissions of critical safety information, contraindications, or warnings
• Incorrect associations between drugs, procedures, or clinical conditions

All AI-generated content must be independently verified against primary sources before any clinical application. The presence of a citation or reference number does not guarantee the accuracy or existence of the cited source.

5. Drug Information & Interaction Data

Drug dosages, interactions, contraindications, and pharmacological information presented by this Tool are derived from published sources including PubMed abstracts, FDA-approved drug labeling (via OpenFDA), and curated clinical references. This information:

• May not reflect the most current FDA labeling, black box warnings, or REMS requirements
• May not account for patient-specific factors (renal/hepatic impairment, allergies, genetic polymorphisms, pregnancy, pediatric or geriatric considerations)
• Must be cross-referenced with current FDA-approved package inserts, institutional formularies, clinical pharmacist consultation, and relevant society guidelines (ASRA, ASA, ACC/AHA) before clinical application
• Should not be used to make anticoagulation bridging, hold, or reversal decisions without consulting institutional protocols and the patient's prescribing provider

6. Data Sources & Third-Party Content

This Tool retrieves and presents content from the following external sources. The developers do not control, guarantee, or assume liability for the accuracy, completeness, or currency of third-party content:

• PubMed / NCBI: Abstracts and metadata from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). NLM does not claim copyright on PubMed abstracts; individual journal publishers or authors may hold copyright on their respective works. This Tool displays bibliographic metadata and links to original sources.
• PubMed Central (PMC): Open-access full-text excerpts from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Individual article licenses vary; this Tool displays brief excerpts with attribution and links to the full article. Users should consult each article's license for specific terms of reuse.
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Trial registry data provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
• OpenFDA: FDA drug label data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Subject to FDA's terms of service.
• StatPearls: Peer-reviewed medical reference chapters provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). StatPearls content is attributed to its original authors and StatPearls Publishing, Treasure Island, FL. This Tool displays brief attributed excerpts for educational reference and links to the original content. Full license terms at creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0.
• DailyMed: FDA-approved drug labeling and package inserts provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Content is in the public domain per NLM policy.
• RxNorm: Normalized drug naming and classification data provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Used for drug identification, ingredient mapping, and therapeutic classification.

Attribution: Biomedical literature data, drug labeling, clinical trial registry data, and related datasets used in this Tool are provided courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This Tool is not endorsed by, and does not represent the official views of, the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

7. Privacy & Protected Health Information (PHI)

This Tool is not HIPAA-compliant and is not designed to store, process, or transmit Protected Health Information as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

• Do not enter patient names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, or any other individually identifiable health information
• Conversation history is stored locally in your browser (localStorage) and is not transmitted to or retained on any server
• Questions submitted to the Tool are sent to third-party AI services (Anthropic) and external medical databases (NCBI, FDA) for processing and are subject to those services' respective privacy policies
• The developers do not access, collect, or store user queries or conversation data

8. Advertising Disclosure

This Tool may display advertisements from healthcare and pharmaceutical industry sponsors. These advertisements are provided by third-party ad networks and are not personalized, targeted, or tailored based on your identity, browsing behavior, clinical queries, conversation history, profile information, or any other user data.

• Advertisements are served in a privacy-isolated sandbox that has no access to your account, session, or any data within this Tool
• No user data — including your role, specialty, institution, questions asked, or responses received — is shared with advertisers or ad networks
• The appearance of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement of any product, service, drug, device, or treatment by the developers of this Tool
• Advertisements may include pharmaceutical products, medical devices, educational resources, or healthcare services. Users should independently evaluate all advertised products and services

9. Voluntary Donations

This Tool is provided free of charge to all users. Voluntary donations may be accepted to help offset hosting, API access, and infrastructure costs. Donations:

• Are entirely voluntary and are not required to access or use any feature of this Tool
• Do not unlock additional features, priority access, enhanced functionality, or any service not available to non-donating users
• Do not create a service agreement, subscription contract, or any obligation by the developers to maintain, update, or continue providing the Tool
• Are processed securely by Stripe, Inc. and are subject to Stripe's Terms of Service
• Are recurring monthly contributions that can be cancelled at any time through the Stripe customer portal
• Are not tax-deductible unless otherwise stated; Uptake Anesthesia is not a registered nonprofit organization

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEVELOPERS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND AFFILIATES OF THIS TOOL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:

• Use of, or inability to use, the Tool
• Any clinical decisions made based on information provided by the Tool
• Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in AI-generated or retrieved content
• Any adverse patient outcomes associated with the use of information from this Tool
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of user data
• Any interruption or cessation of the Tool's availability

11. No Warranty

THIS TOOL IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE DEVELOPERS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE TOOL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

12. Assumption of Risk & Indemnification

By using this Tool, you acknowledge that you understand the inherent limitations of AI-generated content in a clinical context. You assume all risk associated with the use of information obtained through this Tool. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the developers, contributors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Tool or your reliance on any information provided by it.

13. Scope of Users

This Tool is intended for use by licensed or student healthcare professionals with clinical training in anesthesia. It is not intended for use by the general public or by patients for self-diagnosis or self-treatment. Non-clinical users who access the Tool do so at their own risk and should not act on any information without consulting a qualified healthcare provider.

14. Changes to This Disclaimer

The developers reserve the right to modify this disclaimer at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the Tool after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.

15. Governing Law

This disclaimer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from the use of this Tool shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.