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
ClotCare Online Resource
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: ClotCare Online Resource
Web address: http://www.clotcare.org/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct243679
Date of initial review: 09 Feb 2005
Validity of certificate 07 Sep 2011 - Sep 2013
Date of last visit 07 Sep 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

List of board members provided.

Editorial Board
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

ClotCare strives to help others improve lives by providing both patients and healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information and expert insight on optimal use of antithrombotic and anticoagulant therapy.
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Audience:

Both patients and healthcare providers.
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Purpose of the website

The information provided on ClotCare is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and and his/her healthcare professional(s).
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3. Confidentiality

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

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

References
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July, 2011
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Email provided.

Contact us
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

*Unrestricted industry support means that the companies who support ClotCare provide financial support for the site but have no input into the content of the site.

ClotCare is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ClotCare Online Resource is provided as a free service to its users. ClotCare does not receive funding from advertisements. Rather, it is due to unrestricted educational grants*, sponsorships, and individual donations that we are able to provide ClotCare as a free resource.
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8. Advertising policy

ClotCare does not receive funding from advertisements.
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