Terms of use and clinical disclaimer

Clinical disclaimer

This website and the resources it links to provide general information and education. They do not provide individual medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

This information provides general guidance and does not replace advice from your own healthcare professional. Your recommended care may differ depending on your symptoms, medical history and individual circumstances.

If you are seriously unwell, have severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, or believe you may have a medical emergency, call 111 or seek urgent medical care.

For clinicians: Loupa education supports, but does not replace, clinical judgement, local referral pathways, current guidelines and urgent clinical assessment.

Terms of use

By using this website you agree to these terms.

Content. All content on this website is owned by or licensed to Loupa Limited. You may view, print and share links to public pages for personal, clinical or educational use. You may not republish, adapt or use Loupa content commercially without written permission. Provider-branded patient materials are licensed to the relevant healthcare organisation for use with their patients.

Accuracy. Loupa takes care to keep content accurate and current, including clinical review and stated review dates. Medicine changes, and content may not reflect the most recent evidence at all times. If you believe something is inaccurate, please contact us.

No clinician-patient relationship. Use of this website does not create a clinician-patient or professional relationship with Loupa Limited or its contributors.

Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by New Zealand law, Loupa Limited is not liable for loss arising from reliance on general information on this website. Nothing in these terms limits rights that cannot be excluded under New Zealand consumer law.

Links. This website may link to external sites, including the Loupa learning platform and provider websites. Loupa is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Changes. These terms may be updated from time to time. The current version will always be published on this page.

Loupa Limited, New Zealand. Last updated July 2026.