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Patient Education Development Guide

Do you have permission to reuse or modify existing materials?

Probably Yes if:

  • Created by Inova
  • Originally Krames patient handout
  • Material is licensed under Creative Commons
  • Material is from the US government or otherwise in the public domain

Probably No if:

  • Material has a copyright
    • look for ©
    • look for “All rights reserved…”
  • Material is part of a book, pamphlet, or other item from a vendor or other publisher
  • You just “googled” and found it.
  • No doesn’t mean you can’t use it. You just have to ask the creator / publisher / owner for permission first.

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