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
Highlight HEALTH
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Highlight HEALTH
Web address: http://www.highlighthealth.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct199186
Date of initial review: 17 Apr 2007
Validity of certificate 13 Dec 2010 - Dec 2012
Date of last visit 07 Nov 2012

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

About the writers

Highlight HEALTH has three regularly contributing writers, all with scientific backgrounds:

Kirstin Hendrickson, Ph.D.
View Kirstin Hendrickson’s profile
Diana Gitig, Ph.D.
View Diana Gitig’s profile
Faith Martin, Ph.D.
View Faith Martin’s profile
Highlight HEALTH is edited by Walter Jessen.

Walter Jessen, Ph.D.
View Walter Jessen’s profile
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Our mission

The mission of Highlight HEALTH is to:

* Promote advances in biomedical research
* Advocate for health literacy to improve health self-management
* Empower patients to have more productive discussions with their physicians and make informed decisions about healthcare

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Audience:

patients

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Purpose of the website

Highlight HEALTH is a member of the Highlight HEALTH Network and is intended to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.

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3. Confidentiality

Privacy Policy

What information do we collect?
We collect information from you when you fill out our contact form or email us about advertising. When contacting us by email, are asked to enter your name and e-mail address. You may, however, visit our site anonymously.

What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used to send you information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.

Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving email updates or ... (06 Nov 2012) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Source: NIH News
References

Wilson et al. The Toll-like receptor 5 ligand flagellin promotes asthma by priming allergic responses to indoor allergens. Nat Med. 2012 Oct 14.
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UPDATED: APRIL 14TH, 2012
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5. Justification of claims

6. User support and adequation

Contact Highlight HEALTH
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

Funding is provided by third party advertising from several providers.
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8. Advertising policy

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Funding is provided by third party advertising from several providers. Third party advertising consists of relevant, targeted advertisements that are intended to supplement the information provided on the Highlight HEALTH website. However, in some cases the advertisements displayed are based on automatic inclusion, and the Highlight HEALTH website and its author(s) do not accept responsibility for the accuracy of statements made by these contributors, nor does the Highlight HEALTH website or its author(s) accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. The products or ideas mentioned are n... (13 Dec 2010) -

TEXT LINK AND BANNER ADVERTISING
Highlight HEALTH offers both text link and banner advertising. Every effort is made to ensure that the advertising consists of relevant, targeted advertisements. The Highlight HEALTH website and its author(s) do not accept responsibility for the accuracy of statements made by these contributors, nor does the Highlight HEALTH website or its author(s) accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. All text link and banner advertisements are clearly indicated and are not embedded within articles.

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