Hepatology 2010 is a medical textbook that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of hepatology research, diagnosis and treatment.

Under certain conditions, the editors and the authors of Hepatology 2010 agree to remove the copyright on their book for all languages except English and German. You could therefore translate the content of Hepatology 2010 into any language except German and publish it under your own name. This policy is in accordance with the Amedeo Free Book Initiative.

To benefit from this offer, you have to comply with the following conditions:

1. Reproduction of the content of this site is not permitted in English or German.
   
   
2. You may apply for translation into no more than two languages.
   
   
3. You may publish the translation under your own name. However, the main page of the publication - be it the home page of a Web site or a book cover - must mention the source of the information in this way:
   
   

   Adapted from Hepatology 2010 www.HepatologyTextbook.com by Mauss, Berg, Rockstroh, Sarrazin, Wedemeyer, et al.

   
   
   On a book cover, the size of the acknowledgement must be half the size of the publishing authors' name. On Internet pages, the font size has to be 2. In both cases Hepatology 2010, www.HepatologyTextbook.com has to be bold face.

   In addition, the authors of the individual chapters have to be mentioned at the beginning of every single chapter.
   
   

4. The translation into any other language must reproduce the original documents faithfully. However, if national treatment guidelines, drug approval conditions or treatment-related issues specific to your country differ from what is recommended or described in Hepatology 2010, you must add a note to point out that difference.
   
   
5. Neither the Publisher nor the editors of Hepatology 2010 assume any responsibility for the quality of your translation or for possible injuries and/or damages to persons or property caused by the use of your translation.
   
   
6. Pay the greatest attention when translating crucial information such as dosage, dosage schedules, therapeutic regimens, drug descriptions, etc. Before publishing the translation of Hepatology 2010, include a disclaimer statement.
   
   
7. Translating the text into any language does not confer you any exclusive rights for that given language. If other working groups wish to translate Hepatology 2010 into the same language as you do, we encourage them to do so.
   
   
8. Under no circumstances, may a translated version be re-translated into English or German (see above).
   
   
9. Please note, that when submitting your data, you may indicate that you wish to be put in contact with other people who intend to translate Hepatology 2010 into the same language as you do.
   
   
10. To apply for permission to translate Hepatology 2010, please submit your name, affiliation, email address and telephone number (see below, Application). Usually, your request will be processed within less than 72 hours. It may be rejected without justification. You need our written consent to proceed with the translation. Do not start work on it without our authorization.