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The information on this website should not under any circumstances be viewed as a replacement for medical advice or treatment by a fully-trained and experienced physician. Information contained within the pages of the Immanuel Albertinen Diakonie website and those of its subsidiaries is not intended to be used to diagnose or treat disease, and must not be used in this manner. The user is responsible for assessing the accuracy and relevance of website content. Nothing on this website should be viewed as replacing the need to seek medical advice. Should you have specific questions, please feel free to contact us directly. Alternatively, you may wish to make an appointment in order to speak to a physician in person.

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