Terms of Service

Last Updated: December 2024

Beta Notice:

MediSum is currently in beta. Features and services may change as we develop and improve the platform based on user feedback.

Welcome to MediSum. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our AI-powered medical literature digest service ("Service"). By using MediSum, you agree to these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using MediSum, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not use our Service.

2. Description of Service

MediSum provides:

  • AI-powered summarization of medical research articles from PubMed
  • Personalized article filtering based on your selected medical specialties and interests
  • Weekly email digests containing relevant research summaries
  • Web-based preference management platform

3. Eligibility

To use MediSum, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Be a medical professional, researcher, student, or have a legitimate professional interest in medical literature
  • Provide accurate and complete registration information
  • Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials

4. Medical Disclaimer

IMPORTANT:

MediSum is an information service only. The Service:

  • Does NOT provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations
  • Should NOT replace professional medical judgment or peer-reviewed source materials
  • May contain AI-generated summaries that could have errors or omissions
  • Should be used as a supplementary tool for staying informed about medical literature

Always verify information with original sources and use your professional judgment when making clinical decisions.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree NOT to:

  • Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Share your account with others or create multiple accounts
  • Attempt to access other users' accounts or data
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code
  • Use automated systems or bots to access the Service
  • Redistribute or resell content from the Service
  • Misrepresent AI-generated summaries as original research

6. AI-Generated Content

Our Service uses artificial intelligence to summarize and categorize medical literature. You acknowledge that:

  • AI-generated summaries may contain inaccuracies or omissions
  • Summaries should not be cited as primary sources
  • Original articles should be consulted for complete information
  • We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of AI-generated content

7. Beta Service Terms

During the beta period:

  • The Service is provided free of charge
  • Features may be added, modified, or removed without notice
  • Service availability is not guaranteed
  • We may limit the number of users or articles processed
  • Beta users may receive special pricing considerations when we launch

8. Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties and are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

9. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: info@medisum.org
Website: medisum.org