Editorial Standards

Purpose

This page explains the editorial standards that govern Mari Health publication.

Standards exist so readers can examine how the work is prepared, not so the publication can claim perfection.

Core duties

Mari Health editorial work should:

• state facts only when they can be responsibly supported;
• distinguish fact from judgment and from commercial association;
• prefer identifiable sources appropriate to the claim;
• verify consequential assertions before publication;
• use plain language that a careful reader can follow;
• disclose material relationships that affect recommendation or judgment;
• correct material error without undue delay.

Speed is subordinate to care.

Review in proportion to risk

Not every page requires the same review.

Institutional and low-risk educational material may receive standard editorial review. Content that could materially influence diagnosis, treatment, medication, or safety requires stronger evidence review and, where appropriate, qualified health review.

An additional automated pass does not replace independent human review.

Founder-led and independent review

Most Mari Health content is first prepared and reviewed by the responsible editor. Where a second look is required, that Level 2 review may be founder-led — the responsible editor reviewing their own work with recorded diligence — or independently performed by a different qualified editor, depending on the content and the review policy declared for it. A founder-led review is not the same as an independent second look, and Mari Health does not describe one as the other.

Content whose subject or risk calls for it — most often clinical, medication, or safety-adjacent material — is intended to receive qualified health review by a credentialed reviewer who is not the responsible editor. Most educational content does not require that level of review. Mari Health states which review level applies to a page or article rather than implying that every piece receives independent or qualified medical review.

Human editorial accountability

Every published Mari Health page and article must be reviewed and approved by a responsible human editor. Editorial tools may assist with research organization or draft preparation, but they do not determine conclusions, replace source verification, or satisfy Mari Health’s editorial and review requirements. Mari Health remains responsible for the accuracy, clarity, and integrity of everything it publishes.

Independence and commercial support

Affiliate relationships, sponsorship, and partnerships may support Mari Health.

They may not purchase an editorial conclusion. Commercially supported material remains subject to the same standards for accuracy, evidence, safety, disclosure, and correction.

Limits

Mari Health will refuse or defer work when evidence is insufficient, necessary expertise is unavailable, disclosure cannot be made honestly, or publication would imply authority the publication does not have.