“The Services are not intended to tell you anything about your current state of health, or to be used to make medical decisions, including whether or not you should take a medication...”
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This clause explicitly excludes current health assessment and medical decision-making — including medication decisions — from the intended scope of the Services.
The Services are not designed or intended to be used for health evaluation or medical decisions, including decisions about medication.
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE HEALTH CARE PAGES OF THE SITE IS INTENDED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONDITIONS OR TREATMENT...
"The Services are not intended to tell you anything about your current state of health, or to be used to make medical decisions, including whether or not you should take a medication...Excerpt from 23andMe's Terms of Service
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This clause explicitly excludes current health assessment and medical decision-making — including medication decisions — from the intended scope of the Services.
The Services are not designed or intended to be used for health evaluation or medical decisions, including decisions about medication.
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