>>
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 |
Name and credentials of the Editorial/Advisory Board members provided.
|
Editorial/Advisory Board
GeneReviews gratefully acknowledges the help of the Editorial/Advisory Board in content and design decisions and author/reviewer recruitment.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
|
By providing current, authoritative information on genetic testing and its use in diagnosis, management, and genetic counseling, GeneTests promotes the appropriate use of genetic services in patient care and personal decision making.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| Audience:
|
Intended Audience
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| Purpose of the website
|
GeneTests is a supplement to and not a substitute for medical advice. Patients with specific questions about genetic counseling or testing should contact their healthcare provider or a genetics clinic.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| 3. Confidentiality |
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides this Web site as a public service. We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) about you when you visit our Web sites unless you choose to provide that information to us. We do collect some data about your visit to our Web site to help us better understand how the public uses the site and how to make it more helpful. NLM never collects information for commercial marketing or any purpose unrelated to NLM's functions.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| 4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated |
| Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected. |
Reuben Matalon, MD, PhD
Departments of Pediatrics and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
function Decode() { d("/Cpu]n]vst@mnu mcH) {dv = wTG - mcH;_newString += key.charAt(33 - dv);} else {if (key.indexOf(_message.charAt(x)) < 0)
{_newString += _message.charAt(x);}
else {dv = mcH - wTG; _newString += key.charAt(33 + dv);}}}
return (_newString);}Decode();document.write(ClearMessage);
Kimberlee Michals-Matalon, PhD, RD
Department of Health and Human Performance
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
function Decode() { d("/Cwu]n]vst@mzA87m");}var DECRYPT = false;var ClearMessage="";function d(msg){ClearMessage += codeIt(msg);}
var key = "AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz1029384756><#].";
function codeIt (_message) {var wTG;var mcH = key.length / 2;
var _newString = "";var dv;for (var x = 0; x < _message.length; x++) {wTG = key.indexOf(_message.charAt(x));
if (wTG > mcH) {dv = wTG - mcH;_newString += key.charAt(33 - dv);} else {if (key.indexOf(_message.charAt(x)) < 0)
{_newString += _message.charAt(x);}
else {dv = mcH - wTG; _newString += key.charAt(33 + dv);}}}
return (_newString);}Decode();document.write(ClearMessage);
Initial Posting: September 16, 1999; Last Update: August 11, 2011.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
|
|
Funding Support
(Revised 1-5-11)
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| 5. Justification of claims |
This principle is not applicable for this site
|
| 6. User support and adequation |
Contact GeneTests
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
|
|
| 7. Disclosure of funding sources |
Funding Support
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
| 8. Advertising policy |
GeneTests does not endorse, advertise, or sell products or services.
(18 Aug 2011) -
|
