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
International Hospital of Bahrain
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: International Hospital of Bahrain
Web address: http://www.ihb.net/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct542348
Date of initial review: 22 Aug 2005
Validity of certificate 14 Jun 2012 - Jun 2014
Date of last visit 14 Jun 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

Our Editorial Process, Independence and Currency of Information
The International Hospital of Bahrain Medical Director heads our editorial team and decides which topics should be included on our site. Our editorial goal is to provide consumer health information that will address the most frequent inquiries. New topics are chosen based on the needs and interests of our community, new developments that influence current practice, advances in prevention and the prevalence of conditions.

Newly created material may originate from International Hospital of Bahrain, a staff, a con... (11 Jun 2012) -

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This Website contains only general information, is designed for educational purposes only and to get you acquainted with IHB.

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Audience: General public

to providing our community

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Purpose of the website

This Website contains only general information, is designed for educational purposes only and to get you acquainted with IHB. It is not intended to, and shall never be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users of this Website should not rely on information provided in this Website for their own health needs. If you have a health-related problem, or any specific medical questions, please consult with your doctor. Use of this Website does not create a patient relationship with IHB or its medical staff. We strongly urge you to visit the hospital and personally ... (14 Jun 2012) -

3. Confidentiality

Privacy Policies

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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

tory Credits: CDC Releases Annual Flu Vaccine Recommendation
Byline : Lynn Walbrecht
Dateline : 21 August 2011
Source : Health News
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This policy was effective on May 5, 2005
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Contact details at the footer of every page

Contact

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

Source of Funding
The development and maintenance of IHB Online is funded solely by the International Hospital of Bahrain. The display and inclusion of third party or external sponsors shall be limited to specific hospital programs they are sponsoring that are being featured on the website.
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8. Advertising policy

Because of our independence from commercial and third party interests, IHB Online can offer quality educational and informational content absolutely free and without restrictions to all users. Our no commercial advertisement policy ensures our commitment to the continued integrity of the editorial process established by the International Hospital of Bahrain.

The only type of advertisements allowed in IHB Online are the internal and clinical promotions of the hospitals, the Visiting Professors´ Program, International Scientific and Medical Symposia, Hospital Open Day and other hos... (11 Jun 2012) -

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