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
Breast Cancer and Early Detection
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Breast Cancer and Early Detection
Web address: http://www.breastthermography.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct614135
Date of initial review: 19 May 2001
Validity of certificate 09 Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
Date of last visit 14 May 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

Susan M. Lark, M.D.
Distinguished Author and Leading Expert in Women’s Health

Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Noted Author and Leading Expert in Women’s Health

Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D
Editor, Women’s Health Letter
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Breastthermography.com is dedicated to providing information on breast thermography, risk assessment, breast cancer, early detection, prevention and ultimately the preservation of the breast and the survival of women.
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Audience:

Purpose of the website

The Pacific Chiropractic and Research Center’s Breast Cancer and Early Detection website is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in rendering health care advice. The information provided through this website should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.
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3. Confidentiality

Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to this Web site, including their identity, is strictly respected. The owners of this site undertake to honor or exceed the legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in the country and state where this Web site and mirror sites are located.
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

REFERENCES

1. American Cancer Society – Breast Cancer Guidelines and Statistics, 2009-2010
2. I. Nyirjesy, M.D. et al; Clinical Evaluation, Mammography and Thermography in the Diagnosis of Breast Carcinoma. Thermology, 1986; 1: 170-173.
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Last modified: 3/6/11
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Contact:

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site, and the service described, is solely maintained and provided by the Pacific Chiropractic and Research Center and is not affiliated with any other financial entity.
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8. Advertising policy

This site does not accept advertising.
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