Safety Cautions
This resource is educational and reference-focused. It is not a clinical decision system.
Safety Cautions and Scope of Use
Read this before using the textbook
This publication is an AI-assisted, human-reviewed educational reference.
- It is not intended to diagnose, monitor, predict, prognose, treat, or alleviate disease.
- It does not provide patient-specific clinical decision support.
- It does not replace clinical judgment, institutional pathways, or current specialty guidelines.
Why this caution exists
AI can help summarize evidence and draft updates, but AI outputs can still be incomplete, outdated, or wrong.
Every published update is reviewed by qualified human editors before release, yet verification by the reader remains essential.
Required use standard
Before applying clinically relevant information:
- Verify claims against primary literature and current professional guidelines.
- Check applicability to your patient population and care setting.
- Use independent professional judgment.
Emergency and acute care
Do not use this textbook as a real-time emergency decision tool. In emergencies, follow institutional protocols and immediate specialist consultation.
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Responsible editorial party
Editorial responsibility for this edition rests with Tal M. Hörer MD, PhD and David T. McGreevy MD, PhD.
- Tal M. Hörer MD, PhD
- David T. McGreevy MD, PhD
Editorial base: Örebro University Hospital (USÖ), Sweden.
Editorial contact: tal.horer@regionorebrolan.se. At present, this site does not name a separate publisher or company behind the publication. For this edition, the editors listed above are the named responsible contacts.
Related notices
Do not use this textbook for emergency clinical decision-making. In urgent care, rely on current institutional pathways and direct specialist input.