Disclaimer
The information presented through the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support Program (including the CALS Manual, Provider Course and Benchmark Skills Lab—“CALS Program” or “Program”) is made available for educational purposes through a collaborative effort. The effort has involved a multidisciplinary group of individuals and organizations. The information is not intended to represent the only—nor necessarily in every circumstance the best—methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situations discussed. Rather, the information is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the persons involved in the development of the Program, which may be helpful to others who face similar situations.
Best efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the information presented through the Program. Nevertheless, medicine is constantly changing, and not all therapies are clearly established. In addition, human error is always possible. Therefore, physicians and other members of the health care team must confirm the accuracy of the material presented in the CALS Program. They may wish to check current information regarding specific details, such as drug doses, indications and contraindications, drug interactions, and other information in appropriate, current standard sources (such as package inserts or standard medical reference textbooks) prior to clinical application.
CALS, for itself and for the persons and other organizations participating in the development and distribution of the Program, disclaims any and all liability for injury, or any other damages, resulting to any individual participating in the Program and for all claims that may arise out of the use of the information written or presented or techniques demonstrated or discussed therein by such individuals, whether such claims may be asserted by an individual who participated in the Program or by any other person.
Much of the information in the Obstetrics portals was obtained from the Fourth Edition of the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Syllabus. The ALSO Program and its copyright are owned by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course material, do not represent income to the Association.