HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
Pain Treatment Topics
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Pain Treatment Topics
Web address: http://www.pain-topics.org/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct137861
Date of initial review: 23 Jan 2006
Validity of certificate 20 Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Date of last visit 26 Apr 2011
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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

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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.

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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

Pain Treatment Topics Editorial/Research Staff
(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

Posted by SB. Leavitt, MA, PhD
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

The mission of Pain Treatment Topics is to provide access to news, information, research, and education relating to the causes and effective management of pain. Along with that, we are dedicated to offering contents that are evidence-based, unbiased, non-commercial, and comply with the highest standards and principles of accrediting and other oversight organizations.

(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

The mission of this website is to serve as a noncommercial resource for healthcare professionals & their patients, providing open access to clinical news, information, research, and education for a better understanding of evidence-based pain-management practices. YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED.
(20 Apr 2011) -

Audience:

All contents of this Pain Treatment Topics website – Pain-Topics.org – unless otherwise specified, are intended for Professional Healthcare Providers

(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

All contents of this Pain Treatment Topics website – Pain-Topics.org – unless otherwise specified, are intended for Professional Healthcare Providers

(20 Apr 2011) -

Purpose of the website

All contents of this Pain Treatment Topics website – Pain-Topics.org – unless otherwise specified, are intended for Professional Healthcare Providers. These contents (including text, graphics, images, and other materials) are for news, informational, research, and educational purposes only and should not be used without professional discretion to diagnose or treat a particular health problem or disease condition.

(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

All contents of this Pain Treatment Topics website – Pain-Topics.org – unless otherwise specified, are intended for Professional Healthcare Providers. These contents (including text, graphics, images, and other materials) are for news, informational, research, and educational purposes only and should not be used without professional discretion to diagnose or treat a particular health problem or disease condition.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy Statement
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For the collaborative platform:

Privacy Statement
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Authors and references are given

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Pandit-Taskar N, et al. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 2004(Aug);45(8):1358-1365. Accessed November 26, 2008.
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For the collaborative platform:

Unless expressing personal experience or opinion, UPDATES contributors must give resource references for the health or medical information noted and, when relevant and available, URL links must be provided.
(20 Apr 2011) -

This page was last updated 4/16/11
(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

Friday, April 15, 2011
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5. Justification of claims

INNOVATIONS in Pain Treatment
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6. User support and adequation

Contact us
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For the collaborative platform:
Email of contributor profile

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

Supporters and Affliates
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For the collaborative platform:

Supporters and Affliates

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8. Advertising policy

Pain Treatment Topics neither accepts paid advertising nor specifically recommends or endorses any products, tests, procedures, devices, or services that may be mentioned on this site or at linked websites.

(20 Apr 2011) -

For the collaborative platform:

Pain Treatment Topics neither accepts paid advertising nor specifically recommends or endorses any products, tests, procedures, devices, or services that may be mentioned on this site or at linked websites.

(20 Apr 2011) -

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