PRIVACY POLICY (Part 4)
Internet Healthcare Coalition
Care to Care supports the ethical principles and e-health initiatives listed below, which are promoted by the Internet Healthcare Coalition. For information on the Internet Healthcare Coalition visit http://www.ihealthcoalition.org/.
- Healthcare information should be sought from several sources; one should not rely on a single source of information
- Validate the information you read on the Internet by reviewing the authors and contributors along with their affiliations and financial interest in the content
- Web sites that credit themselves as a sole source of information on a topic should be questioned.
- Links to other sites in no way implies endorsement
- Creditability and reliability of information is ensured when a site provides content that is managed and reviewed by an editorial board or experts
- Clinical content should include the date of publication or modification
- Any and all sponsorship, advertising, underwriting, commercial, or potential conflicts should be separated from editorial content
- Avoid any online physician who proposes to diagnose or treat without proper examination and consultation regarding your medical history
- Personal and medical information should be kept absolutely confidential
- Get more than one opinion, be suspicious of miracle cures, and always read the fine print
