Editorial and source policy

China Health Access is built as a cautious healthcare access information platform. This policy explains how we handle sources, verification status, corrections, paid-content disclosure, and the boundary between access information and medical advice.

Source standards

Every major guide, city page, and hospital profile should give readers enough source context to judge whether the information is current and how it was checked.

Source rule

Official sources first

Hospital, city, visa, payment, and access details should be based on official hospital, government, institution, or provider sources whenever they are available.

Source rule

Public-source labeling

When information is based only on public sources, the page should say so through its verification status and avoid implying direct confirmation.

Source rule

Visible update context

Guides and profiles should show last-updated dates, source links, and practical verification notes so readers know what to confirm directly.

Status meanings

Unverified public information	Based only on public sources.
Hospital website checked	Source checked from an official hospital or institution website.
Hospital contacted	Outreach was performed, but details are not fully confirmed.
Verified by hospital	Information was confirmed by a hospital or authorized contact.

Update and correction process

Content should be reviewed when source pages change, when a hospital or partner supplies corrected information, or when readers flag a likely error. Corrections should preserve the source-led approach and avoid promotional or clinical claims.

Operating rules

These rules keep the platform aligned with the MVP scope: information first, validation before scale, no sensitive records through public forms, and no partner sharing without explicit consent.

No rankings by default

Hospital profiles are informational access pages, not rankings, endorsements, or clinical suitability decisions.

No medical advice

Content cannot diagnose, recommend treatment, provide triage, or replace qualified professional medical consultation.

Correction path

Hospitals, partners, and readers can request corrections or source updates through the contact channel.

Paid content disclosure

Sponsored, paid, partner, or verified-profile relationships must be clearly labeled before they are introduced.