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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.
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| 1. Information must be authoritative |
Editorial Board
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For the collaborative platform:
Doctor Network shall have the right, but not the obligation, to correct any errors or omissions in any Content, as it may determine in its sole discretion. The Student Doctor Network further reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to delete or remove any user content from the site and to deny the access of any member to all part of this site, at any time for any reason without prior notice or liability.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
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We are a vibrant nonprofit organization of thousands of pre-health, health professional students and practicing doctors from across the United States and Canada. Membership is free.
The educational mission of SDN is to assist and encourage all students through the challenging and complicated healthcare education process and into practice.
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Audience:
Health care professionals
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We are a vibrant nonprofit organization of thousands of pre-health, health professional students and practicing doctors from across the United States and Canada.
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| Purpose of the website
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Nothing contained in The Student Doctor Network is intended to be instructional for medical diagnosis or treatment. The information should not be considered complete, nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. It should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation or the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider.
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For the collaborative platform:
All users and members are, by default, considered as non-medical professionals. Because of this, we recommend against sharing medical information on the site.
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| 3. Confidentiality |
Privacy Statement
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| 4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated |
| Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected. |
by Ashley Carter PhD1, Andrew Nguyen2
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For the collaborative platform:
we recommend against sharing medical information on the site. However, if such information is shared, when not personal experience, the member should include links or other reference documenting the medical information.
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Posted on 21 May 2011 - Site Update: 30 May 2011
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For the collaborative platform:
All posts are dated
05-23-2011 04:16 PM
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| 5. Justification of claims |
Not applicable
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For the collaborative platform:
all member have the ethical, moral and legal responsibility to post truthful information.
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| 6. User support and adequation |
Contact form is available
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Contact us
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| 7. Disclosure of funding sources |
SDN is operated by the Coastal Research Group, a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (which means any monies donated are also a write off for the donor).
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For the collaborative platform:
Entirely run by volunteers, SDN provides numerous Student Doctor Forums,
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| 8. Advertising policy |
Sponsor
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Forum sponsorships are available to businesses and organizations offering services that fit within SDN’s core mission.
Sponsor blocks are sold in three-month increments, with competitive flat rates based on expected forum traffic. Individual forums may have up to three sponsors, each with their own dedicated block directly above the posting area. This placement is an excellent way to establish a consistent presence with your target audience.
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Conflicts of Interest Statement
Because SDN is a free and independent resource, all partners, advertisers, sponsors and underwriters have no editorial input or oversight of SDN members, content or materials.
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Additionally, advertising is clearly marked as such, with the title “advertisement” added when it is near content.
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Not applicable
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For the collaborative platform:
Don’t advertise (SPAM).
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