Medical Review Policy
How professional review is identified—and when it is not claimed.
When medical review is appropriate
Professional review may be appropriate for clinically sensitive topics, symptom interpretation, disease information, medication-related content, screening guidance and other content where errors could materially affect health decisions.
What a reviewer checks
A reviewer may assess factual accuracy, clinical framing, important limitations, red-flag advice, terminology and whether sources reasonably support the claims made.
Reviewer identification
When review occurs, the page should identify the reviewer, relevant credentials and review date. Credentials are not inferred or embellished.
Pages without medical review
General wellness, fitness or calculator pages may be source-checked without a formal medical reviewer. Such pages should not imply professional review that did not happen.
Review does not create a doctor-patient relationship
Even professionally reviewed content remains general information and does not replace individualized care from a clinician who knows the reader's history.
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