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HONCODE PRINCIPLES
WCCT fully
subscribes to the HONCode Principles, which are reproduced below:
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Authority. Any
medical or health advice provided and hosted on this site will only be
given by medically trained and qualified professionals unless a clear
statement is made that a piece of advice offered is from a non-medically
qualified individual or organisation.
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Complementarity.
The information provided on this site is designed to support, not
replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and
his/her existing physician.
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Confidentiality.
Confidentiality of data relating to individual patients and visitors to
a medical/health Web site, including their identity, is respected by
this Web site. The Web site owners undertake to honour or exceed the
legal requirements of medical/health information privacy that apply in
the country and state where the Web site and mirror sites are located.
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Attribution. Where
appropriate, information contained on this site will be supported by
clear references to source data and, where possible, have specific HTML
links to that data. The date when a clinical page was last modified will
be clearly displayed (e.g. at the bottom of the page).
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Justifiability. Any
claims relating to the benefits/performance of a specific treatment,
commercial product or service will be supported by appropriate, balanced
evidence in the manner outlined above in Principle 4.
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Transparency of
Authorship. The designers of this Web site will seek to provide
information in the clearest possible manner and provide contact
addresses for visitors that seek further information or support. The
Webmaster will display his/her E-mail address clearly throughout the Web
site.
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Transparency of
Sponsorship. Support for this Web site will be clearly identified,
including the identities of commercial and non-commercial organisations
that have contributed funding, services or material for the site.
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Honesty in Advertising
& Editorial Policy. If advertising is a source of funding it will be
clearly stated. A brief description of the advertising policy adopted by
the Web site owners will be displayed on the site. Advertising and other
promotional material will be presented to viewers in a manner and
context that facilitates differentiation between it and the original
material created by the institution operating the site.
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