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HONcode status
 
Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode


HONcode status The health Website
Marshfield Clinic Online
is in compliance with the HONcode


Title of the site:Marshfield Clinic Online
Web address:http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/
HONcode PIN number :HONConduct122651
Date of initial review: 24 Jun 2000
Validity of certificate15 Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
Date of last visit15 Feb 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative   2. Complementarity   3. Privacy   4. Attribution   5. Justifiability   6. Transparency
    7. Financial disclosure   8. Advertising policy



HONcode status
HONcode status


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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

 

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative
2011 Administration & Organization Charts
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
Our Mission
The mission of Marshfield Clinic is to serve patients through accessible, high quality health care, research and education.
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

Audience:
Our Web sites are provided by us for the benefit of our patients, the general public and health professionals.
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

Purpose of the website
No Medical Advice or Recommendations

The information provided on our Web sites should not be viewed as medical advice or medical diagnosis of any sort. No doctor-patient relationship is established between us and you by reason of your using our Web sites or us sending you information through e-mail. Only a health care professional can provide medical advice or a medical diagnosis. The information provided on our Web sites are not designed to replace a physician’s independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of treatment for a particular patient. If you use the health i...
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

3. Confidentiality
Marshfield Clinic Web Sites Privacy Statement
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated
DATE: Wednesday, December 01, 2010
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

5. Justification of claims
This principle is not applicable for this site 

6. User support and adequation
e-mail Webmaster
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

7. Disclosure of funding sources
Website of the Marshfield Clinic
Copyright © 1995-2009 Marshfield Clinic. All Rights Reserved.
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

8. Advertising policy
No Advertising Policy
Marshfield Clinic neither hosts nor receives any funding for hosting advertisements or other commercial content of third parties on its websites.
  (15 Feb 2011) - Link

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