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
The Emporiatric Medicine and Travelers' Wellness Center
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: The Emporiatric Medicine and Travelers' Wellness Center
Web address: http://www.travelmd.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct514756
Date of initial review: 22 Jun 2000
Validity of certificate 23 Mar 2012 - Mar 2014
Date of last visit 23 Mar 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

Further information is provided at this page.

About Our Physicians
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

TravelMD.com is New York City’s premier 24 hour urgent care center, full service travel medicine center and house call service;intended to meet all of the medical needs of visitors and New Yorkers alike.
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Audience:

...all of the medical needs of visitors and New Yorkers alike...
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Purpose of the website

It is not intended to provide medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultations with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs. You should never disregard medical advice – or delay in seeking it – because of something you have read here. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may
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3. Confidentiality

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

Pages are individually dated.

Page Last Updated 10/29/10
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Mailing address, phone, fax and email are provided.

Contact us
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site is funded entirely by RAP, and any monies that accrue from the displays of advertising, and from the sale of any products or services found on this site.
No other organization, company, individual, or other entity or institution provides funds for this site and its maintenance.
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8. Advertising policy

Travel Insurance Travelers Health Related Products & Books
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Advertisers are accepted according to their relevance to health care professionals, medical consumers and travelers.
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We do not allow outside advertisers to affect the quality or accuracy of information on our site, and we maintain a stringent policy of editorial independence. We maintain complete editorial independence with respect to our content in every circumstance.

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Ongoing modifications expected.

We clearly identify all advertisements, sponsorships, and sponsor-related material on the site. We separate this material from medical or health-related content and tools.

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