                                                              
                   MEDICAL PEARLS version 1.1 
                   Copyright 1994 (c) Dudley Darr
                                                   
      Welcome to the  shareware  version  of  Medical Pearls version
      1.1.  This version of Medical Pearls is not public  domain  or
      free  software,  but  is  being  distributed  as shareware for
      evaluation purposes.  Non-registered users  are allowed to use
      this software for a trial period of 3 weeks.  At  the  end  of
      this  period  if  you desire to continue to use Medical Pearls
      you must purchase a license by registering the software.
      
      You  are  welcome  to  distribute  the  non-registered form of
      Medical Pearls to others as long as there is no fee charged in
      connection with the  distribution  other  than a nominal $5.00
      fee to cover the cost of material and postage.  This fee  does
      not constitute a registration license fee to use the software.
      Medical  Pearls  must  not  be  altered,  but  distributed  as
      originally  released, and it cannot be incorporated into other
      software, product or  information  being  distributed, sold or
      offered for sale.  As long as these  rules  are  upheld,  feel
      free  to  distribute the non-registered version to all of your
      friends and co-workers.  It may also be freely distributed via
      computer user's  groups,  software  libraries,  and electronic
      bulletin boards.
      
                          REGISTRATION
      For a registration fee of  $30.00  plus  $5.00  S&H  you  will
      receive  the  electronic version of Medical Pearls Version 1.1
      (MedPrl11).  The $25.00 registration  fee will license one copy
      for use on any one computer  at  any  one  time.   The  entire
      electronic  version  is  also  available in written book form.
      The cost for the  written  book  is  $30.00  plus $5.00 S&H if
      purchased alone.  However, for those of you who would like  to
      purchase  both  the  electronic  and  book forms together, the
      total price for both is $50.00 plus $5.00 S&H.

      You may order by  check or money order. A convenient print out                     
      order form is available from the main menu.

      The NON-REGISTERED version  of  Medical  Pearls contains about
      625  medical  topics  in  Internal   medicine,   arranged   in
      alphabetical  order, which makes it extremely easy to locate a
      particular   subject.    The    medical   topics   are   quite
      comprehensive and encompass  all  of  the  subjects  that  are
      encountered  in internal medicine.  The shareware unregistered
      version  is  not  crippled  in  any  way  from  the registered
      version.  Updates will be provided  at  timely  intervals  for
      those  who  register.   Eventually,  you  will  have a superb,
      comprehensive electronic  and/or  book  medical reference that
      you can use on a desktop or portable computer.
      
                      WARRANTY-DISCLAIMER-AGREEMENT
      Users  of  Medical  Pearls  must  accept  this  disclaimer  of
      warranty:  Medical Pearls  is  supplied  as  is.   The  author
      disclaims  all  warranties,  expressed  or  implied, including
      without limitation, the  warranties  of merchantability and of
      fitness for any purpose.  The author will assume no  liability
      for damages, direct or consequential which may result from the
      use or mis-use of Medical Pearls.  In no event will the author
      be  liable  for  any damages, including any lost profits, lost
      savings or other  incidental  or consequential damages arising
      out of your use or inability to use this program, or  for  any
      claim by any other party.
      
      Although the author has  taken  reasonable steps to ensure the
      accuracy of the drug information included  in  Medical  Pearls
      before  release,  drug  data may change without notice and all
      readers are advised  to  consult  the manufacturer's packaging
      inserts before prescribing medications.
      
      Every  attempt  has  been  made  to  accurately  summarize the
      medical topics  included  in  Medical  Pearls.  However, since
      medical information is a constantly  changing  field,  medical
      data  in  Medical  Pearls may not be current and transcription
      errors are always a  possiblity.   Because of this, the author
      cannot  guarantee  that  all  information   is   accurate   or
      comprehensive,  and  will  assume  no  responsibility  for the
      content.  The  author  disclaims  all  responsibility  for any
      adverse effects resulting from inadvertent errors  in  Medical
      Pearls  or  from  any  misunderstandings  that may arise after
      reading Medical Pearls.  It  is  always prudent to confirm any
      information in Medical Pearls by other means, such as  reading
      the  original article, other medical textbooks, and consulting
      any  recent  medical   literature.    Ultimately,  it  is  the
      responsibility of the reader to  determine  the  best  therapy
      depending   on   the  most  recent  authoritative  information
      available.
      
      The enclosed hypertext software (GRFBOOK.EXE)  is  copyrighted
      material and is protected under copyright law.  It may be used
      solely for the purpose of accessing the accompanying documents
      and information.  Any other use, reproduction, or distribution
      of the software in any form by any means is prohibited.
      
      Medical Pearls also  is  copyrighted  and  likewise may not be
      reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means.

      SEND REGISTRATION FEE TO:
      Dudley Darr
      6352 Clinton Highway
      Knoxville, Tn 37912
      USA

      







                                                          
