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1. Visitors to this site should know that those who have designed and created this pain scale are not qualified as medical doctors but they have based this tool on a similar (mechanical) tool used by the majority of the professionals in the International Association for the Study of Pain (www.iasp-pain.org/defsopen.html)

2. International Association for the Study of Pain has not contributed to this website nor does it endorse this tool.

3. You agree to not infringe our trademarks for the terms Pain Scale for Patients™ and Pain Scale for Professionals™ or the associated computer programs.

4. You accept that The Risk Communication Institute, its officers and associates cannot be held responsible for any misinformation or any bad decisions that you may make as a result of using this tool

5. You understand and accept that you should always consult your doctor for decisions about your medical condition. (This program is intended to help you provide additional information to support your partnership with your healthcare professionals.)