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
Women's Bladder Health
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Women's Bladder Health
Web address: http://www.womensbladderhealth.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct711315
Date of initial review: 14 Mar 2004
Validity of certificate 02 Sep 2010 - Sep 2012
Date of last visit 28 Sep 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

This site was developed by Dr. Scott Farrell, Professor and Head of the Urogynaecology Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia; Karen Farrell, BSc., masters candidate in Health Education at the School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Ryan Grant, senior web designer at Nicom Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

It is designed to provide incontinent women with information so they may make informed choices about their health.
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Audience:

This site has been developed by health professionals experienced in caring for women who suffer from involuntary loss of urine (urinary incontinence).
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Purpose of the website

It is meant to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a site visitor and her healthcare provider.
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3. Confidentiality

This site does not collect any personal identifying information from visitors.
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Additional References (other sources):

I. General Information About Urinary Incontinence

Campbell AJ, Reinken J, McCosh L. Incontinence in the elderly: prevalence and prognosis. Age Ageing 1985:14:65-70.
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Last Modified: 03.05.04
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5. Justification of claims

Anti-cholinergic Medications:

These medications discourage tightening of the bladder muscles before the bladder is full.
They reduce the feeling of urgency.
Examples:"Pro-Banthine"® (Propantheline Bromide) and "Detrol"® (Tolterodine).
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6. User support and adequation

Contact Webmaster

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site is funded by Dr. Farrell's personal research and development funds.
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8. Advertising policy

http://www.uresta.com
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No advertising is hosted on this website and no funding from advertising is received.
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