Reference starting points
Core sources organised by purpose
These organisations are starting points for editorial research. A link in this library does not mean every page or claim from that organisation has been reviewed.
Medical societies
Professional guidance, practice patterns and patient-safety material.
Public institutions
Official licensing, health-system and destination information.
Research databases
Peer-reviewed literature and indexed medical publications.
Read the label
Not every source supports the same conclusion
Confirmed against an official or primary source.
Supported by more than one credible source.
Supplied by the provider and identified as such.
A reasoned comparison based on disclosed criteria.
Editorial workflow
From discovery to a publishable claim
Step 01
Find
Locate the strongest available primary or official source.
Step 02
Assess
Check relevance, date, limitations and whether the claim is directly supported.
Step 03
Record
Save the source URL, review date, status and the statement it supports.
Keep it current
Corrections should be traceable
When evidence changes, the affected page should record what was updated and when it was reviewed. Source suggestions can be submitted through the contact page.