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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgMaintaining patient privacy is part of Mayo Clinic's mission to serve the needs of the patient first. Controlled use of medical information by staff at Mayo Clinic is essential to providing optimum patient care.
In accordance with government rules, Mayo Clinic provides all patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices to explain how patient medical information is used.
To view a PDF version of this document, click here.
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