About MIU

[About MIU]

MIU is a group of health care workers and biomedical researchers dedicated to providing a central resource to those in need of medical information. We do not give medical advice. Our goal is to provide an armory from which you can equip yourself in the battle against disease.

MIU has evolved as a response to what we view as unmet needs in medical information. Because we exist to meet those needs, please let us know how we are doing.

Our Mission

MIU believes that maximum wellness is best achieved when there is a partnership between the health care provider and the patient. For an optimum partnership, it behooves health consumers to be as informed as possible about their health. The mission of MIU is to provide easy access to the tools necessary to accomplish this goal.

Our Services

To help you achieve your goals of optimal health and helping yourself and your family through health problems, MIU offers a number of products and services. For your day-to-day health care needs, we provide Take Charge of Your Health, with suggestions and forms to help you track your health care. How to Help When You Feel Helpless is your guide to helping yourself or someone else through a crisis.

When you and your family are dealing with health care issues, detailed information about these issues can often help you make better decisions about how to deal with the problems. To help you gather the information you need, we offer Medical Information Searches of a wide variety of online and offline sources, including the National Library of Medicine's medical database.

As you explore this Web site, you will also find a number of articles and other resources to help you with your health care. Please check them out.

Disclaimer

Information we provide is for educational purposes only. We do not give medical advice. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, you should consult your licensed health care professional. Remember, the best care can only be given by a qualified, licensed provider who knows you personally.

We make every effort to perform the most thorough search and retrieval of information for you. Nevertheless, MIU makes no warranty as to the information’s completeness, accuracy or reliability. All implied warranties of appropriateness for a given use or purpose are excluded. Liability, if any, for damages (including without limitation, liability arising out of contract, negligence, strict liability, tort or patent or copyright infringement) shall not exceed the fees paid to MIU by the user for the particular service or information provided. In no event shall MIU be liable for any damages other than the amount referred to above. All other damages are hereby excluded even if MIU has been advised of the possibility of such damages. MIU shall not be liable under any theory of indemnity.