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Written by Toma Grubb
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Monday, 09 October 2006 |
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We will strive to constantly adhere to the HONcode
HON Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health Web sites
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Authority
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Any medical or health advice provided and hosted
on this site will only be given by medically trained and qualified
professionals unless a clear statement is made that a piece of advice
offered is from a non-medically qualified individual or organisation.
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Complementarity |
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The information provided on this site is designed
to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a
patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.
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Confidentiality |
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Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients
and visitors to a medical/health Web site, including their identity,
is respected by this Web site. The Web site owners undertake to
honour or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information
privacy that apply in the country and state where the Web site and
mirror sites are located.
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Attribution |
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Where appropriate, information contained on this
site will be supported by clear references to source data and, where
possible, have specific HTML links to that data. The date when a
clinical page was last modified will be clearly displayed (e.g.
at the bottom of the page).
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Justifiability |
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Any claims relating to the benefits/performance
of a specific treatment, commercial product or service will be supported
by appropriate, balanced evidence in the manner outlined above in
Principle 4.
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Transparency of authorship |
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The designers of this Web site will seek to provide
information in the clearest possible manner and provide contact
addresses for visitors that seek further information or support.
The Webmaster will display his/her E-mail address clearly throughout
the Web site.
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Transparency of sponsorship |
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Support for this Web site will be clearly identified,
including the identities of commercial and non-commercial organisations
that have contributed funding, services or material for the site.
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Honesty in advertising
& editorial policy |
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If advertising is a source of funding it will be
clearly stated. A brief description of the advertising policy adopted
by the Web site owners will be displayed on the site. Advertising
and other promotional material will be presented to viewers in a
manner and context that facilitates differentiation between it and
the original material created by the institution operating the site.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 November 2006 )
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