|
Health On the Net Foundation
|
|
Health On The Net Code Of
Conduct Principles
|
|
1.
|
Authority |
| |
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. |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
Other than
where clearly stated, information displayed on this site is
provided by a non-medically qualified organisation. Information
provided by medical professionals includes their name,
qualifications and contact points. |
|
2.
|
Complementarity |
| |
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. |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
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. |
|
3.
|
Confidentiality |
| |
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. |
| DAVAL compliance |
We do not
display patient information, with the exception of authorised
testimonial. |
|
4.
|
Attribution |
| |
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). |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
Data from
third party sources is clearly marked, with links to those
sources. |
|
5.
|
Justifiability |
| |
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.. |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
All
evidence relating to DAVAL products is displayed.
|
|
6.
|
Transparency of authorship |
| |
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. |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
All
details are displayed as required. |
|
7.
|
Transparency of sponsorship |
| |
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. |
|
DAVAL compliance
|
DAVAL
receives no outside support or funding for the presentation of this web
site.
|
|
8.
|
Honesty in advertising & editorial
policy |
| |
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. |
| DAVAL compliance |
There are
no third party advertising materials submitted to this
site, or paid for advertising displayed within this site. |
The
Royal College of
midwives
conference DVD features our product.
(
