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HON Code Adherence

We comply with Health On the Net (HON) quality standards.

1. Authoritative

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Indicate the qualifications of the authors:

First, the website of the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation is designed to educate, not advise. It is our goal to provide readers with the education they need to make their own informed choices.

Second, the educational material on this web site is either written or reviewed by Frances Verter, PhD. That PhD is in astrophysics from Princeton University, 1983. Thus, the author is not trained as a medical professional, the author is trained as a professional scientist. The author has learned nursing skills through the experience of having a child with cancer, and has learned about medical research by reading the medical literature. Every effort is made to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and balanced.

2. Complementarity

Information should support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship:

The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a reader and his/her existing physician. That being said, unfortunately many personal physicians are not very knowledgeable about cord blood stem cells and cord blood banking.

3. Privacy

Respect the privacy and confidentiality of personal data submitted to the site by a visitor:

Any tracking data collected by this website is only done as aggregate statistics, with no preservation of individual identities.

Readers of this website often submit Emails describing their medical history and seeking help. Often these cases must be referred to one of the Medical Advisors of the Foundation or to additional medical professionals who specialize in the appropriate areas. The reader's personal identifying information is never passed on without first seeking permission.

4. Attribution

Cite the source(s) of published information, date and medical and health pages:

Sources are cited for all scientific or clinical information on this website.
Each web page is marked at the bottom with a "date last modified".

5. Justifiability

Site must back up claims relating to benefits and performance:

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.

Amen.

6. Transparency (of Authorship)

Accessible presentation, accurate email contact:

The Founder and Director of the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation also manages the web site. Her Email address is on the "Contact Us" page.

7. Financial Disclosure

Identify funding sources:

The Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit on 27 April 2007. We received our 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS on 8 January 2008. The annual financial filings of the Foundation, IRS form 990, are a matter of public record and list all large donors. In addition, we display the names of large donors on web pages of corporate and individual sponsors. The page on Website Policy describes our procedures to ensure there is no preferential treatment in the content of this web site.

8. Advertising Policy

Clearly distinguish advertising from editorial content:

This is easy, there is no advertising on this web site.

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