Wikipedia:Why MEDRS?

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Editors who are new to health-related content on Wikipedia are often surprised when their edits are reverted with the rationale of "Fails WP:MEDRS", a shorthand reference to Wikipedia's guideline about sources considered reliable for health-related content. This essay explains why these standards exist.