Editorial and review standards

The reference is intended to make a complicated subject easier to explore. Its presentation should distinguish what an article says, the sources it cites, and the review work that has actually been documented.

Authorship and medical review

A byline appears when an author is recorded. A medical-review credit requires a named reviewer and a dated review record. A legacy review flag alone is not sufficient. Where those details are absent, the article identifies that gap rather than implying that a review has been completed.

Dates

An article update and a medical review are separate events. Dates are shown at the precision supplied by the editorial record. A website design change or deployment does not reset an article's update date.

Sources and uncertainty

References should support the claims they accompany. Descriptions of mechanisms, early research, established clinical evidence, and interpretation should remain distinguishable. A polished layout or a long reference list does not by itself establish the quality of the underlying evidence.

Corrections

A correction link is shown on articles when a public editorial contact address is configured. Reports should identify the passage, explain the concern, and include the relevant source where possible. Do not include private medical information in a correction report.

Use of the reference

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