YourLungHealth.Org Achieves HON Designation; Assures Reliabililty And Confidentiality
Dallas , TX -- YourLungHealth.org, the American Association for Respiratory Care's site for patient education information, has just received a designation assuring the general public that the advice and information on the site is medically relevant and reliable.
The Health on the Net Foundation has bestowed its seal of approval on YourLungHealth.org because our website adheres to the eight principles they identify as key to being important to a good consumer experience. Those principles are outlined at: http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html and include among others that:
- 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 organization.
- 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.
- 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.
Among the features on YourLungHealth.org is Ask Dr. Tom, a medical advice column hosted by Dr. Thomas Petty, a world-renowned pulmonologist. Information about various lung diseases and the medications to treat those diseases is also part of the site. Also visitors wishing to find hospitals or home care companies that employ qualified respiratory therapists can find lists of those facilities on the site.
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) is a not-for-profit, professional organization, consisting of 37,000 respiratory therapists, physicians, and other health care professionals. AARC is dedicated to assisting persons with respiratory diseases receive safe and effective respiratory care.
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Contact: Sherry Milligan
milligan@aarc.org
American Association For Respiratory Care
9425 N MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75063
972-406-4657, 927-243-2272
