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
UCLA Health System
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: UCLA Health System
Web address: http://www.uclahealth.org/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct995137
Date of initial review: 30 Mar 2003
Validity of certificate 17 Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
Date of last visit 17 Jan 2012
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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

Leadership
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Mission and Vision
Our mission is to deliver leading-edge patient care, research, and education.
Our vision is to heal humankind, one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness.
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Audience: Audience indicated by the structure of the website.

For Patients&Visitos / For Healthcare Professionals
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Purpose of the website

Note: The information on this website should support and not replace the advice of a health professional.
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3. Confidentiality

NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
UCLA HEALTH SYSTEM

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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

Health Information provided by ADAM
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All health information display the date of last review

Eff. Date: April 14, 2003
(current-to-date)
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

For additional assistance, email us at (email) or call us at (phone).

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7. Disclosure of funding sources

Technical Contact: This site is developed and maintained by the UCLA Health System Marketing Department. For technical issues related to the http://www.uclahealth.org website, please contact (email). For healthcare related questions, please contact UCLA Physician Referral Services (PRS).

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8. Advertising policy

This website does not accept advertising of any kind.

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