In using
this site, you agree to our terms, conditions and
policies as listed below. These may be modified over time
and should be checked regularly by repeat users. Please
click on the blue heading bars to read the detailed
policies.
Medical Advice Disclaimer
The
medical and neurosurgical information provided on
this website (www.neurospine.com.au) is, at best, of
a general nature and cannot substitute for
personalised assessment and advice of a neurosurgeon
or other medical professional. It should not be
construed as medical advice. While all efforts are
made to ensure accuracy and currency, human error and
medical progress may mean incorrect information may
be presented. No guarantees are made regarding the
accuracy or currency of information provided by
external websites accessed through links from this
site.
The author will not be liable for any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, or downloading of any item from this site. The author will not be liable for damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials or information contained in this site.
The author will not be liable for any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, or downloading of any item from this site. The author will not be liable for damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials or information contained in this site.
Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Dr Ball
may have interests in relation to the proposed
treatment; in companies providing health care
services, equipment and implants. These interests may
include education and research support, practice
support and consultancy agreements.
Dr Ball's recommendations for treatment are based solely on clinical grounds and not influenced by the declared interests.
Dr Ball's recommendations for treatment are based solely on clinical grounds and not influenced by the declared interests.
Practice Privacy Policy
This
practice has developed a privacy policy to protect
patient privacy in compliance with privacy
legislation.
We are bound by the 10 National Privacy Principles (NPPs) as outlined in the Federal Privacy Act 1988 and the 15 Health Privacy Principles (HPPs) as outlines in the NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
You will be asked to sign an acknowledgement of our policies before your first consultation with Dr Ball.
We are bound by the 10 National Privacy Principles (NPPs) as outlined in the Federal Privacy Act 1988 and the 15 Health Privacy Principles (HPPs) as outlines in the NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.
You will be asked to sign an acknowledgement of our policies before your first consultation with Dr Ball.
Website Privacy Policy
This
practice has developed a website privacy policy to
protect patient privacy in compliance with privacy
legislation. Our policy is to inform you:
- What personal information is being collected
- Who is collecting your personal information
- How your personal information is being used
- To whom your personal information is being disclosed
- How your personal information is being stored.
Information Collected
When you look at this web site, our Internet Service Provider, Netrospect Pty Ltd makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes:
This non-identified information is used to monitor usage patterns on our site in order to improve navigation and design features – helping you to get information more easily.
Access to information collected
We will not make an attempt to identify users or their browsing activities. However, in the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect our Internet Service Provider’s logs, and thus gain information about users and their activities.
Use of information collected
We will only collect your e-mail address if you send us a message. Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent. We may however, use your email address to contact you to obtain your consent for other purposes, but will give you the option of having your address deleted from our records at that time.
Personal health Information
In the interests of your privacy, and given the inherent insecurity of information passed over the Internet, we do not currently support the transmission of personal health information to or from our patients over the Internet. If you send any personal health information to us via the Internet, we cannot guarantee its security.
- What personal information is being collected
- Who is collecting your personal information
- How your personal information is being used
- To whom your personal information is being disclosed
- How your personal information is being stored.
Information Collected
When you look at this web site, our Internet Service Provider, Netrospect Pty Ltd makes a record of your visit and logs information for statistical purposes:
This non-identified information is used to monitor usage patterns on our site in order to improve navigation and design features – helping you to get information more easily.
Access to information collected
We will not make an attempt to identify users or their browsing activities. However, in the unlikely event of an investigation, a law enforcement agency or other government agency may exercise its legal authority to inspect our Internet Service Provider’s logs, and thus gain information about users and their activities.
Use of information collected
We will only collect your e-mail address if you send us a message. Your email address will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it, and it will not be added to a mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent. We may however, use your email address to contact you to obtain your consent for other purposes, but will give you the option of having your address deleted from our records at that time.
Personal health Information
In the interests of your privacy, and given the inherent insecurity of information passed over the Internet, we do not currently support the transmission of personal health information to or from our patients over the Internet. If you send any personal health information to us via the Internet, we cannot guarantee its security.