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

 

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Step 1: Does my site follow the HONcode principles?

The HONcode interactive application form will help you answer this question. Please respond only to those options that are relevant to your Web site.

  1. My site provides general information about the organization or individual responsible for its operation and content, and a person is named as editor or principal author.
       Yes, an author's or editor's name is given.
       No
  2. My site provides medical/health information or advice.
       Given by medical/health professionals whose training/credentials are listed.
       A clear statement (e.g. a disclaimer) is made whenever medical/health that the information or advice is offered by non-medical professionals or organisations.
       Some health/medical information is not attributed to an author.
  3. A statement regarding the purpose of the website and its intended audience is displayed on the website.
         Yes         No
  4. The fact that the information found on the website is designed to support, not to replace the relationship between patient/physician is clearly stated.
         Yes        No
  5. My Privacy/Confidentiality Policy regarding e-mail addresses, personal and medical information is displayed on my website.
         Yes        No
  6. Do my site and its mirrors respect the legal requirements, including those concerning medical and personal information privacy, that apply in the country and state of their location?
         Yes        No        Don't know
  7. Is the last modification date provided for the site ?
       Yes, for the site as a whole
       Yes, for each page containing health/medical content
       Yes, for all the pages of the site
       No (explain as necessary below)
  8. Does my site contain information from external sources ?
       Yes, but no reference to the source is made.
       Yes, an HTML link (valid and regularly checked) is provided to the source data.
       Yes, a bibliographic reference to the source data is given.
       No, the content of my site is original, written by the editorial website team.
  9. Does my site make claims relating to the benefit or performance of a specific medical treatment, commercial product or service:
       Yes, all claims are supported by clear references to scientific research results and/or published articles.
       Yes, my claims are based on my personal research or opinions.

       No
  10. A valid email address for the webmaster or a link to a valid contact form is easily accessible throughout the site?
        Yes        No
  11. Is the source of the funding of my site clearly described?
       for commercial or non-commercial organisations : Yes    No 
  for personal or private sites, or those hosted without charge : Yes    No
  12.  My site displays advertising that, is a source of income :
         A page provides a description of our advertising policy.
         Separation between editorial content and advertising is clearly stated.
         No explanation regarding banner advertising is given.

         All ads banners are clearly identified as advertising with the word "advertising".
         Advertising is not identified as such.
 

13. My site is part of a link/banner exchange
       Yes, a statement describes precisely the relationship between my site and the other websites.
       Yes, a statement describes precisely the relationship between my site and the other websites mentioning any economic benefit derived from the exchanges.
       Yes, but there is no specific description about our policy.
       No

  14. My site does not display advertising :
       There is a clear statement explaining that my website does not accept or host any advertisement.
       There is no statement displayed.
 

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