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The materials and information contained within the Making and Using Clinical and Healthcare Recordings for Learning and Teaching (the "Guidance") are provided "as is". The Guidance is not designed to make diagnosis, administer treatment, prescribe medications, or to test, or provide any other kind of medical advice or medical opinion. The materials and information contained within the Guidance are provided as an educational service only, to assist practitioners in complying with the rules which govern intellectual property rights, patient and non-patient consent, and the use and storage of recordings. Users of the Guidance should not regard it as exhaustive or comprehensive guide on intellectual property rights, patient consent, data protection or patient confidentiality. More detailed information on the subjects is provided by external links within the Guidance, but these may also be subject to various disclaimers.

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