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
HealthLeader: An online wellness magazine
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: HealthLeader: An online wellness magazine
Web address: http://www.uthealthleader.org/
Mirror address(es): http://www.healthleader.uthouston.edu/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct657989
Date of initial review: 03 May 2001
Validity of certificate 25 May 2012 - May 2014
Date of last visit 25 May 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

The names and qualifications of the members of the Editorial Board are provided.

Karen Krakower Kaplan, editor of HealthLeader ...
HealthLeader Editorial Board ....
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Welcome to HealthLeader, our award-winning online health, prevention and wellness magazine, produced by the Office of Institutional Advancement of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
HealthLeader brings you the latest, most reliable news and information to help you make better decisions about your personal health.
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Audience: General public

HealthLeader’s mission is to inform you about cutting-edge research, clinical breakthroughs and lifestyle improvements that can serve your healthcare needs.
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Purpose of the website

Information on this web site is provided for information purposes only. Any medical information obtained from this web site should be reviewed with an appropriate health-care provider to determine its applicability to your particular condition.
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3. Confidentiality

University Website Privacy & Security Policy
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H) is committed to ensuring the privacy and accuracy of your confidential information. We do not actively share personal information gathered from our Web servers. However, because the university is a public institution, some information collected from our Web site, including the summary server log information, e-mails sent to the Web site, and information collected from Web-based forms, may be subject to the Texas Public Information Act. ...
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

STORY BY
Michele Meyer
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Last Updated: 5-23-2012
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Comments or suggestions?
Email us at: (email)
or send a message the old-fashioned way.

Please feel free to write to HealthLeader with suggestions, comments on stories or to request additional information on health issues.

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

produced by the Office of Institutional Advancement of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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8. Advertising policy

This web site does not accept advertising.
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