SHFM End User License Agreement
The University of Washington (UW) and Drs. David Linker and Wayne Levy (Developers) give
permission for you, a health care provider knowledgeable in cardiac medicine (You), to use
the Seattle Heart Failure Model Web Site (“SHFM”) SHFM is a calculator of projected
survival at baseline and after interventions for patients with congestive heart failure.
UW and the Developers allow You to use SHFM on the following conditions:
You acknowledge and agree that the intended audience for the SHFM is health care
professionals knowledgeable in cardiac medicine. If You are not a health care provider,
You may not use SHFM.
UW reserves the right to modify or make improvements in the SHFM at any time without
notice.
You agree that if you provide feedback to the Developers, that the Developers and UW are
permitted to use any information provided by You in making changes to the SHFM.
You acknowledge and agree as a condition of using SHFM, that the information contained in
SHFM is intended as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, Your knowledge, expertise,
skill and professional judgment. UW makes no representations or warranty on the accuracy,
validity, completeness or availability of information or results obtained from the SHFM.
Information provided by the SHFM should not be construed to indicate that any particular
outcome, treatment or treatment combination is safe, appropriate or effective in any given
patient. The model used by SHFM was constructed from past data trends collected from
research studies and may not be predictive of a given patient’s risks. You acknowledge
that the SHFM is solely a health care provider information resource and is made available
as a research courtesy "AS IS," without obligation by UW to provide accompanying services
or support.
UW owns the intellectual property in SHFM. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed as conferring any right to use in advertising, publicity or other promotional
activities any name, trade name, trademark, or other designation of UW or Developers
without the express written permission of UW.
UW AND THE DEVELOPERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SHFM,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES PERTAINING TO
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
UW AND DEVELOPERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR OTHER SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY,
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. (Some jurisdictions
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this
exclusion and limitation may not apply to You).
