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
Clinical Research on Laser-Assisted Tattoo Removal
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Clinical Research on Laser-Assisted Tattoo Removal
Web address: http://www.tattooremoval.md/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct177641
Date of initial review: 05 Dec 2007
Validity of certificate 15 Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
Date of last visit 07 Mar 2011

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.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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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

All forum posts will be moderated through the volunteer efforts of:
* Eric Bernstein, M.D.
* Roy G. Geronemus, M.D.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This discussion and collaboration forum will provide a space for those involved in the removal of tattoos, to discuss their thoughts, insights, and methods, as well as provide information and advice to physicians concerning tattoo removal. Please feel free to contribute your own thoughts and opinions, within the boundries of good taste of course, look for answers, or bring interesting situations to the discussion.
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Audience:

A Forum for Physicians and Researchers to Collaborate, Learn and Discuss Treatments
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Purpose of the website

The information found on this website is not designed to replace the patient/physician relationship.
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3. Confidentiality

Privacy/Confidentiality
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Source: Newman AA. The body as billboard: your ad here. New York Times. February 18, 2009.
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This entry was posted on Monday, November 29th, 2010 at 5:06 pm and is filed under side-effects.
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Contact

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

TattooRemoval.MD is privately funded through volunteer efforts of all guest physicians, and from a donation from The Patient’s GuideTM to pay for hosting and registration fees.

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8. Advertising policy

http://www.tattooremoval.md does not endorse, pay, or receive payment from any website(s) it links to. Any outgoing link should be seen as an additional resource and not an endorsement or guarantee of the destination site’s accuracy. TattooRemoval.MD does not accept payment for banners or other types of advertising, though it reserves the right to do so in the future.

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