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Dr. Katherine Burns reserves the right to ignore any contact attempted through any means (blog, Twitter, LinkedIn, email, etc).  Posts and links do not constitute medical advice, suggestion, recommendation, and do not reflect the opinions of her employer or of SSM Health. Following, contacting or friending people on social media sites does not constitute an endorsement of that individual or group.

The content on this site is intended for informational use only; some is third party information. Although every effort is made to keep the content up to date and accurate, Dr. Katherine Burns and the website kburnsmd.com are not responsible for the accuracy of the content and the content does not necessarily reflect her opinion and does not reflect the opinion of her employer or SSM Health. The medical field is constantly changing. Dr. Katherine Burns reserves the right to change her opinions at any time. All posts (Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine) any and all other social media posts may be updated, changed, or deleted at any time. Dr. Katherine Burns reserves the right to delete comments on her posts at any time, for any reason.

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  1. Under no circumstances will Dr. Katherine Burns, the website kburnsmd.com, her employer, and/or SSM Health, be held liable for any direct or indirect damages arising in connection with use of this site.  Posts and links are not medical advice. Opting to participate by liking/ following/ friending/ subscribing will result in your user identity being known and viewed by other members and therefore your participation is not confidential.
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