Laymen is an educational wellness service. The information we provide — through Laymen Terms, Laymen Baseline, Laymen Genome, and any related communication — is offered for general informational and self-care purposes only. It is not, and is not intended to be, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Using Laymen does not create a doctor-patient relationship, a fiduciary relationship, or any other professional clinical relationship between you and Laymen, Inc., its employees, or its contractors. Laymen does not practice medicine. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, symptom, medication, or treatment.
If this is an emergency
If you think you may be having a medical emergency, stop using Laymen and call 911 (or your local emergency number) immediately. If you are in distress or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 in the United States, or visit findahelpline.com from anywhere in the world.
What Laymen does
- Summarizes peer-reviewed medical literature, USPSTF and equivalent national guidelines, and publicly available pharmacology and pharmacogenomics references.
- Helps you organize your own health information (vitals, lab results, medications, allergies, family history) and surfaces patterns over time.
- Generates prep questions to bring to your clinician so visits go further with the time you have.
What Laymen does not do
- Make a diagnosis.
- Tell you whether to start, stop, or change any prescription medication.
- Tell you how much of a controlled or prescription medication to take — those answers belong with the clinician who prescribed it.
- Replace urgent or emergency care.
- Substitute for a relationship with a licensed healthcare professional.
Pregnancy, pediatric, and high-risk situations
Laymen exercises extra caution for questions involving pregnancy, breastfeeding, infants, children, or anyone in active mental-health distress. We default to recommending the relevant clinician (OB, pediatrician, mental-health professional) for these conversations and we do not provide specific medication doses for these populations.
No guarantee of accuracy
Medical knowledge evolves. While Laymen retrieves from sources we believe to be current and reputable, we do not warrant that any information is complete, current, or applicable to your specific situation. You are responsible for any actions you take based on the information we provide.
Contact
Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to hello@laymen.com.