University Hospitals Self-Triage Terms and Conditions of Use

Symptom Checker should never be used for urgent health care matters. If you believe you are experiencing an urgent health condition, please contact your provider, go directly to the Emergency Department of a local hospital, or call 9-1-1.

Symptom Checker is designed for patients that are in relatively good health with common complaints, to guide you on your best options to get evaluated and treated. The information contained in the Symptom Checker is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The information is provided for educational purposes only. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information. If you have chronic medical conditions that may respond differently during an illness you should check with your doctor. If you have been told that you are at increased risk of infection or on immune suppression you should not use Symptom Checker and should call your doctor. If your symptoms last longer than 24-48 hours please call your doctor.

You can revisit the recommendation information the next time you review the Symptom Checker. The responses that you enter using the Symptom Checker will become part of your medical record.

Use of Symptom Checker constitutes acceptance of this Agreement and is subject to the MyChart Terms of Use that you previously accepted to access the MyChart services. By using Symptom Checker, you accept the information “AS IS.” Neither University Hospitals nor the providers of the information and materials contained in Symptom Checker will have any liability to you arising out of your use of the information and materials contained in Symptom Checker. Neither University Hospitals nor the providers of the information and materials in Symptom Checker make any express or implied warranty regarding the accuracy, content, completeness, reliability, or efficacy of the information or materials.

Proxy Access: Symptom Checker may be used by a proxy on the patient's behalf. Be sure you are in the correct patient’s account when using Symptom Checker because the information you provide will become part of the medical record.