The Compliance Doctor, LLC's President and CEO Troy Lair announces that indeed on the 1st day of June 2009, his firm received the notification that it had been awarded this seal of quality by the HONcode Certification Surveyors' Group for honoring and implementing a website that practices the eight principles of HONcode ethics. "Every challenging opportunity we can engage in that strives for continuity in the quality of care and quality of information provided by the health care industry, I consider it not only a must but, part of a legacy to leave behind for the youth of our tomorrow". Lair said.
(PRWEB) June 5, 2009 -- President and CEO, Troy Lair of The Compliance Doctor, LLC announces their acceptance as an accredited web site to the principles of the HONcode ethics.
What is HONcode Accreditation? Quality & Trustworthiness of the Medical & Health Web
HON has been created for improving the quality of information intended to both patients and medical professionals for facilitating quick access to the most relevant and up-to-date medical discoveries.
HONcode is the oldest and the most used ethical and trustworthy code for medical and health related information available on Internet.The HONcode is designed for two target audiences: the general public and the web publisher, actively involving the site owner in the process of certification.
The HON Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organization, internationally known for its pioneering work in the field of health information ethics, notably for the establishment of its code of ethical conduct, the HONcode.
What are the principles of the HONcode Certification?
Principle 1 Authority-Give qualifications of authors
Principle 2 Complementarity-Information to support, not replace
Principle 3 Confidentiality- Respect the privacy of site users
Principle 4 Attribution-Cite the sources and dates of medical nformation
Principle 5 Justifiability-Ability to back claims
Principle 6 Transparency-Accessibility, provide valid contact details
Principle 7 Financial disclosure-Provide details of funding
Principle 8 Advertising-Clearly distinguish advertising from editorial content
This site complies with the 
