Editorial and Medical Review Policy

Editorial Principles for Medical-YMYL Content

Medical content must be written with extra caution because readers may be anxious, unwell, caring for a child, comparing hospitals or making a same-day appointment decision. Our editorial policy gives priority to accuracy, safety, clarity and updateability.

• We answer practical user intent before adding long background content.
• We avoid diagnosis, treatment instructions and medicine recommendations unless directly supported by official medical sources and clearly framed as general information.
• We use short, readable sections for mobile users.
• We separate confirmed facts from details that must be reconfirmed by phone.
• We add emergency warnings on every medical trust page.

How a Medical Centre Page Is Published

1. Intent check. We identify whether the user wants phone number, address, appointment, fees, doctor schedule, emergency service, directions or department details.
2. Source collection. We check official hospital pages, public centre profiles, government/accreditation sources, map listings and relevant medical directories.
3. Data separation. Stable data such as address is separated from changeable data such as OPD timing and fees.
4. Safety review. We add disclaimers where a reader might delay urgent care or mistake directory information for medical advice.
5. Final verification note. We include clear instructions to call before visiting and confirm doctor availability.

Medical Review Boundaries

medicalcentreindia.org/ is primarily a directory and patient-guidance website, not a clinical decision system. If we publish general health education, it should be reviewed against official sources such as MoHFW, ICMR, WHO or recognised clinical guidance where relevant. We do not publish personalised treatment advice.

Plain-Language Writing Rules

• Use simple Indian English that a patient or family member can understand quickly.
• Explain appointment steps in order: call, ask, confirm, carry documents, arrive, pay, follow-up.
• Do not use scary or promotional language such as “best guaranteed treatment”.
• Avoid fake certainty about fees, schedules, insurance and doctor availability.
• Use Hindi/English wording only when it helps common Indian search intent, not for keyword stuffing.

Update and Freshness Cycle

What We Avoid

• Fake doctor credentials or unverified specialist claims.
• Guaranteed cure, guaranteed appointment or guaranteed fee claims.
• Copied hospital brochures without useful patient guidance.
• Medical advice that tells users to ignore symptoms or delay urgent care.
• Hidden affiliate or promotional ranking disguised as editorial judgment.