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The HONcode demand that administrators of sites clearly indicate the origin of information (author, etc recognized scientific references.) Their privacy and personal data protection of their visitors, they mention the origin (commercial company , Organizations, institutions) funding of the site and the relationship between advertising and editorial content of the site. It is a voluntary accreditation system based on a process of evaluation by HON who, when it is concluded successfully, allows Web publishers to display a
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The HONcode is now an internationally recognized standard for information online, trusted and used by thousands of publishers sites medical and health. It aims to protect citizens against medical information and health questionable, even false. It is already used by more than 5000 sites. Websites accredited form a "space of trust" where citizens can safely explore the information provided.











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