455 - What is the recommended mechanism to validate Healthcare Professional status (i.e. gating mechanism) for a website with potentially some consumer advertising content? Some websites ask for Canadian professional license number, but is it a requirement to verify this information (e.g. license number, name, etc.) once it's obtained? If so, with what database/organization?
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455 - What is the recommended mechanism to validate Healthcare Professional status (i.e. gating mechanism) for a website with potentially some consumer advertising content? Some websites ask for Canadian professional license number, but is it a requirement to verify this information (e.g. license number, name, etc.) once it's obtained? If so, with what database/organization?
