At RubMaps, our mission is to empower people around the world with reliable, trustworthy, and easy-to-understand health information. Inspired by our founder, Dr. Ruben M., we’re committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity found in both journalism and medicine. This editorial policy lays out the principles that guide everything we publish on our platform.
Editorial Independence
RubMaps is completely self-funded and editorially independent, which means we have full freedom to publish whatever we believe is accurate and helpful, with no outside influence. We don’t run ads, promote specific products, services, or treatments, or endorse anything in particular. To protect our impartiality, we never accept funding or sponsorships of any kind from pharmaceutical companies, medical device makers, or any other industry that could even potentially affect our content or decisions.
Credible Sources
Our work is based on credible and evidence-based sources. These consist of medical journals, documents from major government health agencies and information from reputable physicians and medical institutions. Content that is produced from the personal anecdotes or opinions of an individual is not published.
Accuracy and Objectivity
We make sure everything we publish is accurate, up-to-date, and completely unbiased. Every piece of content goes through thorough fact-checking to confirm it’s backed by the latest evidence and best practices in medical science whether it’s part of our own provider tools or comes from trusted external sources.
Transparency
Our process adopts transparency as a core tenet. We notify our audiences of any potential interest conflicts pertaining to our content as well as it’s sources, making certain that our audiences understand the editorial content, it’s construction and it’s purpose.
Editorial Review
Every piece of content we publish goes through a careful, multi-step review by our team of experienced editors and when it’s relevant, certified medical professionals step in too. This process makes sure all the information is accurate, presented in the right context, and truly meets the needs of our readers. We genuinely appreciate your feedback and always take quick action to fix any issues that come up.
Privacy and Confidentiality
RubMaps has and will always have, a commitment to the information privacy of our users and our medical professionals. We are compliant to the full extent, regarding relevant governing legislation, to the collection and personal information, as well as the ethical standards applicable to it’s usage and safeguarding.
Content Guidelines
We create our content using the latest expert medical research, the leading opinions from trusted authorities in the field, and proven principles of health communication. Our goal is to take complex medical information and break it down into clear, practical explanations that anyone can understand and use—no matter how much or how little they already know about healthcare.
Comment Policy
We believe in open and respectful conversations here in our community it helps create a positive, welcoming space for everyone. To keep things that way, we reserve the right to edit or remove any comments that are abusive, off-topic, or don’t align with our community guidelines.
To avoid any such malpractices, RubMaps ensures that we remain dedicated to safeguarding your health and wellness. We will always strive to improve the quality and the reputation of our our system and the platform and appreciate your feedback on the system.