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Re:ChatGPT terms disallow its use in providing legal and med... by ghostly_s on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @06:14PM (#45829352)
I don't think giving someone "medical advice" in the US requires a license per se; legal entities use "this is not medical advice" type disclaimers just to avoid liability.
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Re:ChatGPT terms disallow its use in providing legal and med... by sarchertech on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @06:55PM (#45829702)
What’s illegal is practicing medicine. Giving medical advice can be “practicing medicine” depending on how specific it is and whether a reasonable person receiving the advice thinks you have medical training.

Disclaimers like “I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice” aren’t just for avoiding civil liability, they’re to make it clear that you aren’t representing yourself as a doctor.

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