The principle, used in the application of the Health and Safety at Work Act, that safety should be improved beyond the baseline criteria so far as is reasonably practicable.

The key principles of the Health and Safety at Work Act - a proportionate and risk-based approach built on consultation and engagement - are still relevant today as it was some 30 years ago.

A.D.A.M. is also a founding member of Hi-Ethics and subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation (www.hon.ch).

The Patient Education Institute subscribes to the principles of the Health on the Net Foundation.