Medical Review & Sourcing Policy

Fountain of Youth SWFL publishes people-first health content that reflects current evidence and clear patient guidance. This policy explains how we create, review, source, and update our medical pages so readers can trust what they read and practitioners can stand behind it.

Scope

This policy covers medically oriented pages, including articles, FAQs, service descriptions, care guides, and downloadable resources hosted on fountainofyouthswfl.com. It applies to topics such as dermatology, IV therapy, wellness procedures, and patient safety information.

Editorial Principles

• Accuracy first: We align content with the best available evidence at the time of writing.
• Safety focus: We prioritize contraindications, risks, and appropriate aftercare in plain language.
• Transparency: We disclose review dates, reviewer credentials, and material updates on each page.
• Reader-centered clarity: We avoid jargon where possible and define clinical terms when needed.
• Independence: Editorial decisions remain separate from marketing or commercial considerations.

Authoring & Medical Review Workflow

1. Drafting: A trained writer or subject-matter editor prepares a draft using our source hierarchy and style guide.
2. Internal quality check: We verify claims, statistics, and contraindications against the source list before clinical review.
3. Clinician review: A qualified reviewer (e.g., MD, DO, PA, NP, or RN with relevant specialty training) verifies medical accuracy, safety, balance, and context.
4. Edits & approval: The editor integrates reviewer feedback. The reviewer provides final sign-off with name, credentials, role, and date.
5. Publish & monitor: We publish the page with an on-page review badge and monitor for new guidance.

Source Hierarchy (How We Evaluate Evidence)

We prioritize primary and high-quality secondary sources, favoring government and academic origins. When multiple sources conflict, we explain uncertainty and cite the most current, rigorous evidence.

1. Government health agencies: e.g., CDC, FDA, NIH, EMA, Public Health authorities.
2. Academic medical centers and universities: peer-reviewed research, clinical guidelines, and scholarly reviews.
3. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: Cochrane and comparable academic publishers.
4. Peer-reviewed clinical studies: journals indexed in PubMed or comparable databases.
5. Professional societies: consensus statements, position papers, and practice guidelines.
6. Textbooks and reference monographs: used for definitions and background, dated editions flagged.

We avoid non-scholarly sources for clinical claims. We never cite press releases or promotional materials to substantiate risk/benefit statements.

Citation Standards

• Every claim involving risk, benefit, prevalence, or timing references a cited source within or adjacent to the sentence.
• We attribute direct statistics to their original study or database, not to derivative blogs or news coverage.
• We include working, non-tracking links to the primary source when publicly available.
• We note when evidence is low-certainty, preliminary, or based on expert consensus rather than randomized data.

Updates & Review Cadence

• Routine review: At least every six months for active care topics; annually for stable background pages.
• Trigger-based updates: We update sooner when new safety alerts, practice guidelines, or regulatory actions appear.
• Date stamps: Each page shows “Medically reviewed on” and “Last updated” dates.

Corrections & Reader Feedback

If you see a factual issue or broken link, contact us at info@fountainofyouthswfl.com. We evaluate reported issues within five business days, correct verified errors, and add a note to the page’s change log.

Reviewer Credentials & Disclosures

Each reviewed page lists the reviewer’s name, credentials, role, and review date. Reviewers disclose financial relationships relevant to the topic. We do not accept remuneration from manufacturers for editorial inclusion.

Advertising, Commercial Influence, and Affiliations

Editorial content remains independent from marketing. We do not sell placement within medical content or exchange favorable coverage for consideration. If a page mentions a service we provide, we identify it as such and still present clinical risks and alternatives.

Use of AI Assistance

We may use AI tools to assist with drafts, outlines, or grammar; a human editor validates clarity and sourcing. A qualified clinician reviews medically oriented content before publication.

Patient Privacy

We do not publish protected health information. If we present case examples, we de-identify details or use composites that illustrate patterns without exposing identity.

Version History

Date	Change	Editor/Reviewer
September 15, 2025	Initial publication of policy.	Dr. Keith Lafferty MD
September 15, 2025	Updated review cadence and source hierarchy notes.	Dr. Keith Lafferty MD

Contact

Questions about this policy or a specific page? Email info@fountainofyouthswfl.com or call 239-355-3294.