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
Allergy and Asthma in the Southwestern United States
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Allergy and Asthma in the Southwestern United States
Web address: http://www.peds.arizona.edu/allergyimmunology/southwest/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct951575
Date of initial review: 31 Jul 2001
Validity of certificate 13 Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
Date of last visit 13 Aug 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

Content Owner: Michael J. Schumacher, MB, FRACP, The University of Arizona
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Information for patients with allergy and related problems in the Southwest, and for the health professionals who care for them
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Audience:

patients with allergy and related problems in the Southwest, and for the health professionals who care for them
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Purpose of the website

This site is for educational purposes only. Any information that you have found in this web site is not intended to replace medical care or advice given to you by your own physicians
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3. Confidentiality

Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to this web site, including their identity, is respected by this site. Any personal medical information transmitted to this site by patients or visitors is kept strictly confidential and private. Privacy and confidentiality principles of this site conform to the UA Privacy Statement
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Sicherer SH, Sampson HA. 9. Food allergy [Review]. Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Vol 117 (2 Suppl Mini-Primer): pp S470-5, 2006 Feb
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Updated May 2011
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Comments and suggestions welcome! Email:
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This site does not receive funding from commercial sources, and is supported by the the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.
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8. Advertising policy

This site does not receive funding from commercial sources
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