Copyright and Disclaimers

Materials developed on this site are protected by Howard University's copyright policies. However, we encourage you to download them for use in your work.

Permission is not required if the material is to be (1) used unaltered and (2) proper credit is given to the authors and to the AETC-NMC.

Content Disclaimer

The views and content in the resources found on this site have not been formally approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or its components. Listing these resources is not an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or its components.

Information included in this site has undergone review to ensure accuracy and currency. However, since standards in the field change rapidly, some of the information may be out of date. Users are advised to consult other sources to confirm information included in this site. AETC-NMC and Howard University do not assume responsibility for omissions or inaccuracies in information included in this site nor for any consequences resulting from the use of this information.

Information included in this site is not intended to replace health care guidance offered by a physician or other health professional. AETC-NMC and Howard University are not liable for damages resulting from information obtained from this site. The Center's website contains links to other independently run websites outside the it's domain. AETC-NMC and Howard University are not responsible for the privacy practices, activities, or content of such independent sites.

Links Disclaimer

Any links to external Web sites and/or non-Howard University information provided on AETC-NMC pages are covered under Howard University's links disclaimer.

Privacy of Usage Data

Any information that the AETC-NMC website collects through its feedback forms is kept strictly confidential. AETC-NMC does not sell or share e-mail addresses of individuals who have used the site.

Information Automatically Collected and Stored

When you browse through any web site, certain personal information about you can be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily store the following information about your visit:

the name of the domain you use to access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are using an American Online account, or stanford.edu, if you are connecting from Howard University's domain);
the date and time of your visit;
the pages you visited; and
the address of the web site you came from when you came to visit.

We use this information for statistical purposes and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.

Intrusion Detection

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.