Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Welcome to Critical Care and Shock Journal.
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Critical Care and Shock website, mobile application, digital journal content, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of the Services.
1. About the Services
Critical Care and Shock Journal provides access to scholarly and educational content relating primarily to critical care medicine, shock, intensive care, and related areas of medical research.
The Services may include:
- Journal articles
- Research publications
- Reviews
- Case reports
- Editorial content
- Clinical pearls
- Guidelines
- Commentary
- Images in clinical medicine
- Author information
- Publication information
- PDF documents
- Search and discovery tools
- Bookmarking and offline reading
- Other journal-related information and services
The available features may vary between the website and mobile application.
2. Medical Information Disclaimer
Critical Care and Shock Journal is an academic and scientific publication platform. The content provided through the Services is intended for informational, educational, and research purposes only.
The information published through the Services is not intended to constitute:
- Medical diagnosis
- Medical advice
- Individualized treatment recommendations
- A substitute for professional medical judgment
- A substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare professional
Medical professionals and other users must independently evaluate scientific information and determine its applicability to their particular circumstances.
Patients and members of the public should consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding medical conditions, diagnosis, treatment, or other healthcare decisions.
Critical Care and Shock Journal does not guarantee that information contained in any article is appropriate for every patient, clinical situation, jurisdiction, or healthcare setting.
3. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Services lawfully and responsibly.
You must not:
- Use the Services for unlawful purposes
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or accounts
- Interfere with the operation or security of the Services
- Introduce malicious software or harmful code
- Attempt to disrupt or overload our infrastructure
- Circumvent security or access controls
- Scrape or systematically collect content in a manner that violates applicable laws or our rights
- Misrepresent the source or authorship of journal content
- Use the Services to infringe the rights of others
- Use automated systems in a manner that places unreasonable load on our infrastructure
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access where reasonably necessary to protect the Services, users, or our legitimate interests.
4. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the website, mobile application, branding, logos, interface design, text, graphics, software, and other materials provided through the Services are owned by or licensed to Critical Care and Shock Journal and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Journal articles and other scholarly materials may be subject to separate copyright, licensing, publication, or attribution terms.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of intellectual property to you.
5. Use of Journal Content
You may access and use publicly available journal content for legitimate personal, educational, research, and scholarly purposes, subject to the applicable copyright and licensing terms.
Unless expressly permitted by the applicable license or by us in writing, you must not:
- Reproduce substantial portions of copyrighted content
- Redistribute complete articles commercially
- Modify published content
- Create derivative publications
- Remove copyright or attribution notices
- Republish content as your own
- Systematically download or reproduce the journal collection
Where an article is published under a specific open-access or Creative Commons license, the terms of that license apply to the relevant content.
6. PDF Documents
The Services may provide PDF versions of journal articles.
PDF availability, download permissions, and usage rights may vary depending on the applicable publication or licensing terms.
Downloading a PDF does not automatically grant ownership or unrestricted redistribution rights.
Users are responsible for complying with the copyright and licensing terms associated with downloaded content.
7. Mobile Application
The Critical Care and Shock mobile application may provide features including:
- Article browsing
- Search
- Bookmarks
- PDF reading
- PDF downloads
- Offline reading
- Sharing
- Citation tools
- Notifications
- Other journal-related functionality
Certain features may require an internet connection.
We may modify, improve, suspend, or discontinue application features when reasonably necessary for maintenance, security, technical, legal, or operational reasons.
8. Bookmarks and Offline Content
The application may allow users to save articles and download PDFs for personal use.
Locally stored content may be removed if:
- The application is uninstalled
- Application data is cleared
- The downloaded content is removed by the user
- Storage management occurs on the device
- The underlying content is no longer available
Offline content may not always represent the latest version available online.
9. Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current journal information.
However, we do not guarantee that all information available through the Services is:
- Complete
- Current
- Error-free
- Uninterrupted
- Suitable for a particular purpose
Scholarly research may evolve over time. Information contained in previously published articles may subsequently be supplemented, corrected, updated, or superseded by later research.
10. Availability of the Services
We aim to maintain reliable access to the Services but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
The Services may occasionally be unavailable due to:
- Maintenance
- Software updates
- Server problems
- Network failures
- Security incidents
- Third-party service failures
- Circumstances beyond our reasonable control
We may perform maintenance or modifications without prior notice when necessary.
11. Third-Party Services and Links
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, platforms, or services.
Third-party services operate independently from Critical Care and Shock Journal.
We do not necessarily control, endorse, or assume responsibility for:
- Third-party content
- Privacy practices
- Security practices
- Availability
- Terms of use
- Products or services provided by third parties
Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms and policies.
12. User-Submitted Information
If you submit information through contact forms, correspondence, manuscript-related communications, or other features, you agree that:
- The information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- You have the right to provide the information.
- Your submission does not knowingly violate applicable laws or the rights of others.
- You will not submit malicious code or harmful material.
Submission of information does not guarantee publication, response, acceptance, or any particular outcome.
Manuscript submissions and publication processes may be subject to separate editorial policies and author instructions.
13. Editorial Independence
Publication of an article, author profile, editorial, commentary, or other material does not necessarily represent an endorsement by Critical Care and Shock Journal of every opinion, conclusion, recommendation, or interpretation expressed within that material.
Scientific and medical opinions belong to their respective authors unless expressly stated otherwise.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:
- Availability
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Reliability
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Freedom from errors
- Freedom from harmful components
Nothing in these Terms excludes any warranty or right that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Critical Care and Shock Journal and its owners, editors, contributors, affiliates, service providers, and representatives shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from or related to:
- Use of the Services
- Inability to access the Services
- Reliance on journal content
- Errors or omissions in content
- Loss of locally stored data
- Downloaded content
- Third-party services
- Website or application interruptions
- Unauthorized access or security incidents beyond our reasonable control
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
16. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the Services and information processed through them.
However, no internet service, application, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security on your own device, including keeping your operating system and application updated where applicable.
17. Privacy
Your use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.
Please review the Privacy Policy to understand how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected.
18. Changes to the Services
We may modify, update, replace, or discontinue parts of the Services from time to time.
Changes may include:
- New features
- Removal of features
- Interface changes
- Technical improvements
- Content updates
- Security improvements
- Compatibility updates
We will make reasonable efforts to maintain continuity of important journal services.
19. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time.
When we make changes, the updated Terms will be published on this page and the Last Updated date will be revised.
Your continued use of the Services after the updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
20. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which Critical Care and Shock Journal operates, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
Any dispute arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts applicable to the relevant matter.
21. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or modified to the minimum extent necessary, while the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect to the extent permitted by law.
22. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the applicable terms governing your use of the Services.
Where specific publication, licensing, submission, or author policies apply to particular content or activities, those policies may also apply.
23. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms, please contact:
Critical Care and Shock Journal
Email: contact@criticalcareshock.com
You may also contact us through the official Critical Care and Shock Journal website.
Critical Care and Shock Journal
ISSN: 1410-7767
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