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
The Cleveland Clinic
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: The Cleveland Clinic
Web address: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct985351
Date of initial review: 24 Jun 2001
Validity of certificate 08 Jul 2010 - Jul 2012
Date of last visit 02 Dec 2010
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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

Medical Advisory Board: Andrew J. Fishleder, MD, A. David Rothner, MD
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

We’re committed to making it easy to find health information, make an appointment, find a doctor, or locate an institute, department or service online, so you can make informed healthcare decisions – 24 hours a day.

Building upon Cleveland Clinic’s rich history of innovation and quality outcomes, Cleveland Clinic.org will continue to evolve to meet the needs of our patients – around the corner and around the globe.

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Audience:

The Cleveland Clinic website is provided by Cleveland Clinic for the benefit of its patients, the general public and healthcare professionals.
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Purpose of the website

The information provided on http://www.clevelandclinic.org/ is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between patient/site visitor and his/her physician.
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3. Confidentiality

PERSONAL INFORMATION.
A visitor can access and browse our entire site at any time without providing any personal information. We do not collect information that would personally identify you unless you choose to provide it.
In addition, Cleveland Clinic does not share any personally identifiable information of any individual with any third party unrelated to Cleveland Clinic, except in situations where we must provide information for legal purposes or investigations, or if so directed by the patient through a proper authorization.

Forms
Our website contains fo... (23 Aug 2010) -

4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

1.Adolescent Development
Source: Adapted from National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH.
Children’s Hospital, Cleveland Clinic
Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health

2.Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Source: National Institutes of Health; National Cancer Institute

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1.Adolescent Development
This document was last reviewed on: 11/14/2008

2.Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
This document was last reviewed on: 8/27/2009...#

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5. Justification of claims

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER.

IF THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY CALL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL (911) TO GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT RELY ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICIATIONS OR THIS WEBSITE FOR ASSISTANCE IN REGARD TO YOUR IMMEDIATE, URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS. THIS WEBSITE IS NOT DESIGNED TO FACILITATE MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. CLEVELAND CLINIC CANNOT GUARANTEE RESPONSE TIMES IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS WEBSITE IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

MATERIALS, SERVICES AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” BY CLEVELAND CLINIC F... (23 Aug 2010) -

6. User support and adequation

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or our use of information gathered through our Web site, please contact our Webmaster at
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

This website is sponsored solely by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Portions of our site were created with the support of unrestricted educational grants. The granting organization is noted at the bottom of the applicable page(s). This support does not influence the content of the health information on our website.
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8. Advertising policy

Advertising
The Cleveland Clinic website does not accept advertising.

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