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
Sinusitis: A Treatment Plan That Works for asthma and allergies too
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Sinusitis: A Treatment Plan That Works for asthma and allergies too
Web address: http://www.sinuses.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct726636
Date of initial review: 16 Apr 2007
Validity of certificate 05 Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
Date of last visit 13 Dec 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.

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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

Wellington S. Tichenor, M.D.
(17 Nov 2011) -

2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This is an extremely comprehensive website which explores the symptoms and treatment of sinusitis, and other sinus diseases, as well as the interrelated problems of allergy and asthma.
(17 Nov 2011) -

Audience:

It is primarily designed for the layperson wanting detailed information about sinusitis, although there is also extensive information for physicians about sinusitis.
(17 Nov 2011) -

Purpose of the website

This information should not be construed in any way as being specific medical advice.
You should consult with a physician regarding any information contained within this website in order to obtain optimal treatment.
(17 Nov 2011) -

3. Confidentiality

Any information sent to the website will be kept confidential and will only be available to Dr. Tichenor or his staff. Information from visitors to this site will not be shared with third parties. It may be used for gathering internal statistics. At the present time we do not use cookies.
(17 Nov 2011) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

It represents the opinion of Dr. Tichenor, who is a specialist in sinusitis, and is based on published literature on sinusitis as well as his own experience. It was written by Dr. Tichenor.
(17 Nov 2011) -

Last updated November 27, 2011
(28 Nov 2011) -

5. Justification of claims

The newer antihistamines which are now available by prescription generally do not cause drowsiness and include Allegra, Clarinex, and Zyrtec. Claritin also does not cause drowsiness and is now available over the counter. Most are also available combined with a decongestant.
(17 Nov 2011) -

6. User support and adequation

Valid email provided

Any comments on this site would be appreciated. Please send mail
(17 Nov 2011) -

7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site does not accept advertising,
does not accept outside funding and is paid for by the author.
(05 Dec 2011) -

8. Advertising policy

This site does not accept advertising and does not accept outside funding.
(17 Nov 2011) -

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