About this library

How ProfileMD.ca selects, reviews, and maintains public health resources.

Selection and source priority

  1. Government of Canada
  2. Government of Ontario
  3. Ontario public-health agencies
  4. Municipal public-health units
  5. Official hospitals and healthcare organizations
  6. Professional regulators
  7. Recognized Canadian medical organizations
  8. Peer-reviewed sources when necessary

Anonymous blogs and unsourced claims are excluded.

Review and publication model

  • Editorial review
  • Source review
  • Privacy review
  • Clinical review when required by content
  • Publication and review dates
  • External links last checked dates

External ownership and limitations

External services are operated by the organizations identified. ProfileMD does not operate those services, assess symptoms, determine urgency, or manage referrals.

Broken-link and correction process

When a link cannot be confirmed, public actions are removed or disabled until review is complete.

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Important information

ProfileMD provides public professional and general educational information. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, referrals, appointment management, triage or emergency response.

Do not submit personal medical information through public ProfileMD pages. For care-specific questions, appointments, prescriptions or test results, contact the physician's clinic directly using its official communication channels.

For a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.