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
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Web address: http://www.endoatlas.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct547485
Date of initial review: 29 Feb 2000
Validity of certificate 14 Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
Date of last visit 17 Apr 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.

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1. Information must be authoritative

Atlanta South Gastroenterology, P.C. is a private practice of gastroenterology (gastrointestinal medicine and liver diseases) located in East Point, Georgia and Riverdale, Georgia, both suburbs of Atlanta. The practice was started in 1984 by David M. Martin, M.D., who was joined by Ralph C. Lyons, M.D. in 1989.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

A Service of AtlantaSouthGastroenterology, P.C.

A collection of endoscopic images in health and disease, annotated with patient descriptions.
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Audience:

An educational resource for physicians, patients and the simply curious
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Purpose of the website

The site does not purport to offer medical advice for any specific medical condition or individual patient. We regret that we cannot provide individualized medical advice online, either via this website or via email.

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3. Confidentiality

Any personal, private or semi-private information submitted to Atlanta South Gastroenterology, P.C. or to David M. Martin, M.D., whether in writing or via email, is treated as strictly confidential, in compliance with universally accepted standards for the treatment of confidential medical information.

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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

David M. Martin, M.D. has prepared the website, and the materials found on the site
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All important pages are dated

Last updated June 20, 2010
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Email provided
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

The Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is solely funded by Atlanta South Gastroenterology, P.C. and does not accept advertising

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8. Advertising policy

The Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is solely funded by Atlanta South Gastroenterology, P.C. and does not accept advertising
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