| Authority |
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1.
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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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2.
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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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3.
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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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4.
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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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5.
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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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6.
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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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7.
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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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8.
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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. |
