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
Perinatal Education Associates, Inc.
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Perinatal Education Associates, Inc.
Web address: http://www.birthsource.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct531311
Date of initial review: 04 Apr 2001
Validity of certificate 26 May 2011 - May 2013
Date of last visit 26 May 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.

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

Connie Livingston BS, RN, LCCE, FACCE, CPCE, CHBE, CD(DONA), ICCE, IA-T

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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Perinatal Education Associates is an international company
dedicated to promoting positive pregnancy outcomes through education, promotion of evidence-based research, family centered care, maternal/child health advocacy and awareness.
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Audience:

Perinatal Education Associates, Inc. provides information on maternal/child health for both the expectant parent and health care professional.
(21 Feb 2011) -

Purpose of the website

The content provided by Perinatal Education Associates, Inc. is for information purposes only and is in no way intended to be a substitute for medical examination or care.

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3. Confidentiality

Privacy Policy: Perinatal Education Associates, Inc. does not record or maintain any information, confidential or otherwise, in any database. No names, email addresses or other data is retained. This website does not use cookies. The site undertakes to honor or exceed the legal requirements for medical/health information privacy worldwide.
(29 Apr 2011) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

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Website Last Updated: Monday, February 21, 2011
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5. Justification of claims

6. User support and adequation

7. Disclosure of funding sources

Funding for this site is provided solely by Perinatal Education Associates, Inc.
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8. Advertising policy

Banner ads may be posted on this site at the discretion of the webmaster. Such ads must be in accordance with maternal/child wellbeing and the WHO Code. They are for educational purposes only. Perinatal Education Associates, Inc., Birthsource.com and/or its agents are not responsible for the content on banner ad sites.
(21 Feb 2011) -

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