Health care services: checking credentials before you book

Nothing here is medical advice. This subcategory covers health care providers and services rather than health information, and the relevant checks are different from those for reading health content.

For any practitioner or clinic, the check that matters is registration with the relevant professional body, which in most countries maintains a public register you can search by name. A site that names its clinicians and their registration numbers is making itself checkable. A site that refers only to "our experts" or "our team" is not.

Be cautious with clinics marketing a single procedure heavily, particularly cosmetic and elective treatments. The economics of that model favour volume, and the consultation is often a sales appointment. A provider willing to tell you that you are not a good candidate is showing you something useful.

For anything crossing a border, check what recourse exists if something goes wrong. Medical tourism is legitimate and frequently good value, but the regulatory protections and the practicalities of follow-up care differ enormously, and they are rarely discussed on the marketing site.