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HON Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health Web sites

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  • The site provides and/or hosts medical/health information and advice.
    The information and advice is given by medical/health professionals.
    A clear statement (e.g. a disclaimer) is made that the information or advice is offered by a non-medical professionals or organisations.
    There is no statement regarding authorship.

  • The site and its mirrors respect the legal requirements for medical information privacy that apply in the country and state of their location.
    Yes
    No
    I have no knowledge of these laws.

  • The last modification date of the Web site's pages is clearly displayed.
    Yes
    No

  • The site contains information from other sources.
    An HTML link (valid and regularly updated) is provided to the source data.
    A bibliographic reference to the source data is given.
    No reference to the source data is made.

  • The site makes claims relating to the benefits or performance of a specific medical treatment, commercial product or service:
    The claims are supported by clear references to scientific research results and/or published articles.
    The claims are based on the personal research or opinions of the site developer.

  • All the pages of the Web site display the contact e-mail address of the webmaster or a link to it.
    Yes
    No, only some of the pages.
    No, none of the pages.
    No, the site only offers a feedback form.

  • The source of the funding of the site is:
    - Commercial and non-commercial organisations.
    Clearly described
    No funding explanation is provided

    - Personal or private sites, or those hosted without charge.
    Clearly described
    No funding explanation is provided

  • The site displays banner advertising, which is a source of income:
    A page provides a description of the site's advertising policy.
    No explanation regarding banner advertising is given.



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