Editorial

Corrections Policy

How On The Beat MD identifies, records, and publishes corrections to published material.

Working draft. This document is awaiting legal, privacy, and safeguarding review. It is not yet binding and may change substantially before launch.

We correct promptly and visibly. A correction is a record, not an embarrassment.

How to report an error

Use the contact form and select Correction. Include the item, the specific claim, and the basis for the correction.

We acknowledge every correction request. We respond with an outcome whether or not the item changes.

How corrections are published

Material errors of fact: the item is corrected and a dated correction note is appended to the item.

Non-material errors such as spelling or formatting: corrected silently.

Items that cannot be corrected are withdrawn, with a dated withdrawal note left in place. We do not silently delete published material.

Corrections log

Every published correction is recorded in a corrections log with the date, the item, and what changed.