Editorial Policy
Our mission is to provide patients and their loved ones with the most current and reliable news, medical tools, and information about the conditions discussed on this site, as well as to be an ongoing source of inspiration, support, and connection with others who share similar interests.
This site has been accredited by Health on the Net (HON), an independent organization that certifies websites that meet its standards for accuracy, sourcing, and other aspects of editorial quality and excellence.
Although we strive on a daily basis to provide relevant and balanced health information, the information on this site or any other website is not a substitute for professional medical advice or medical services. Every arthritis patient’s situation and personal health history is unique. Only your doctor and health care team can provide you with the individualized care and advice you need.
About Our Content
There are two types of content this site. The first type is editorial content, which consists of not only articles but also video files, personal tools, photographs, illustrations, experts’ blogs, and ask the expert features that are published on the site. The other type of content is content generated by users of the site, or what we call ‘personal content’— content found on message boards and on users’ web pages on this site. This is not considered editorial content and is therefore not subject to editorial and medical review. Likewise, advertising is not considered editorial content and is clearly marked as such.
Editorial Content Created In-House
A substantial portion of our editorial content is created in-house by experienced medical writers, rheumatologists, orthopedists, and other health care professionals or by other appropriately credentialed, independent physicians, health care professionals, and experienced medical writers whom we commission. Both our in-house editors and writers and the professionals we commission to write for us are required to adhere to the highest standards of journalistic excellence and integrity.
This site's content related to the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and overall management of specific arthritiss is reviewed and approved for medical accuracy by Medical Advisory Board members at least twice a year. The remaining editorial content that is not produced in-house, or commissioned, is licensed from third-parties—trusted and well-respected health publishers, including Reuters Health and Healthwise® Knowledgebase, among others.
Licensed Editorial Content
We license some editorial content from third parties for publication on this site. This site's editors carefully review the third parties’ editorial policies and procedures for consistency with this site's editorial standards and procedures. This site provides news articles that are licensed from Reuters Health and OncoEd Inc. Our health and medical encyclopedia is licensed from Healthwise® Knowledgebase.
Links to Other Resources
This site makes links to other sites available for the purposes of convenience and providing additional information only. A link does not constitute approval or an endorsement of the content of the third party site.
Advertising
We believe that it is important that visitors to this site be able to readily distinguish advertising and promotional material from editorial content, using identifying words, design, or placement. All of our advertisements are clearly labeled as such.
P4, LLC also has the sole discretion for determining the types of advertising that will be accepted and displayed.
Under no circumstances will the acceptance of an advertisement by P4, LLC be considered an endorsement of the product(s) advertised or the company that manufactures it.
P4, LLC retains the right to reject advertising of any kind, and will not accept advertising that, in our opinion, makes unsubstantiated claims of therapeutic benefit for particular products or contains false or misleading information. In addition, P4, LLC will not accept advertising in any form for any products or services known to be harmful to health (e.g., tobacco products), nor knowingly accept advertisements or grants of any kind from companies that manufacture such products directly or through their subsidiaries.