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
Chester Knee Clinic & Cartilage Repair Centre
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Chester Knee Clinic & Cartilage Repair Centre
Web address: http://www.kneeclinic.info/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct918812
Date of initial review: 09 Jan 2007
Validity of certificate 08 Mar 2011 - Mar 2013
Date of last visit 08 Mar 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.

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 Chester Knee Clinic is run by Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon Mr Vladimir Bobic.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

This website provides substantive information on numerous knee problems and goes beyond basic discussions with in-depth information about surgical and non-surgical options, non-operative treatment benefits and limits, rehabilitation, and specific operative procedures and potential complications.
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Audience:

This website is a source of information and education resource for health professionals and individuals with knee problems.
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Purpose of the website

The content of this website is provided for information only and is not intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment or as a substitute for consultation with your own doctor or a specialist.
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3. Confidentiality

Confidentiality

If you communicate with us by email, mail or any other form of communication, be assured that any personal data that you may include will not be passed on to any third parties. Your personal data will be held by Chester Knee Clinic, according to the Data Protection Act 1998. Please be aware that any communication with ourselves may be made public under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Source: Robert C Schenck, Jr, MD, Editor: Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. AAOS, Rosemont, IL, 1999.
Chapter 16: Knee Injuries, by Shelbourne KD, Rask BP and Hunt S. Further information...
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Page updated on 18 February 2011
Site last updated on: 11 Feb 2011
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5. Justification of claims

Different surgeries are presented, risks and possible complications explained

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6. User support and adequation

Contact Us
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

Funding
This is a non-profit website, available to the public and health professionals free of charge. We do not sell anything online - full access to all information and downloads is free. The website is funded privately and entirely independently by the Directors of Chester Knee Clinic, Chester, UK, without any financial support of any medical, pharmaceutical, orthopaedic or other companies or organisations.
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8. Advertising policy

Advertising
This website does not display any form of advertising.
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