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Editorial Policy

How we create, review, and maintain content on Canada Hyperbarics.

Our Mission

Canada Hyperbarics exists to provide Canadians with accurate, evidence-based information about hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We serve patients seeking treatment information, physicians considering referrals, clinic operators navigating regulations, and researchers tracking the evidence base. We are a privately operated educational resource, and we do not accept payment from any clinic, manufacturer, or healthcare provider for listing, ranking, or promotion.

Content Standards

Medical Claims

Every medical claim on this site must cite a peer-reviewed source from PubMed or an equivalent biomedical database. We distinguish between established treatments (recognised conditions) and emerging research. We use appropriate language such as "evidence suggests," "studies indicate," and "preliminary research shows" when describing findings that are not yet established clinical practice.

Coverage and Regulatory Information

Provincial coverage information is verified against official provincial health authority websites, billing schedules, and publicly available regulatory documents. We update coverage information as policies change and include "as of" dates on dynamic data. Coverage details should always be confirmed directly with your provincial health authority before making treatment decisions.

Facility Directory

Facilities are listed based on publicly verifiable information from CUHMA (Canadian Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Association), provincial health authority directories, and Health Canada's Medical Devices Active Licence Listing (MDALL). We do not accept payment for listing or promotion. All facilities are presented neutrally without endorsement.

Research Database

Our research database indexes peer-reviewed studies from PubMed. Study summaries are generated using AI (currently Gemini 2.5 Flash) and reviewed for accuracy against the original abstracts. Each summary follows a standardised five-section format: What Researchers Did, What They Found, What This Means for Canadian Patients, Canadian Relevance, and Study Limitations. We do not editorially alter study findings.

Authorship and Bylines

Content on Canada Hyperbarics is produced by the Canada Hyperbarics Research Team. Our content creation process combines human editorial oversight with AI-assisted research and writing tools. All content is reviewed for medical accuracy, Canadian relevance, and compliance with Health Canada advertising guidelines before publication. Sources are verified against PubMed for every medical claim.

No individual bylines, by design. Canada Hyperbarics is published as an institution, not under the names of individual writers or reviewers. This is a deliberate editorial policy: our content is the product of a consistent team process and a documented methodology rather than personal opinion, so it is attributed to the Canada Hyperbarics Research Team and reviewed by the Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team. We do not publish invented author personas or fabricated reviewer credentials.

Health Canada Compliance

All content complies with Health Canada advertising guidelines for health products and services. We do not make unsupported therapeutic claims, promote off-label uses without appropriate research context, or advertise specific clinics or products. Content about emerging or investigational uses of HBOT is clearly labelled as such.

Funding & Neutrality

Canada Hyperbarics is a privately operated educational resource. No clinic, chamber manufacturer, hospital, or healthcare provider pays us for listing, ranking, or promotion, and we accept no money from the facilities we list. We do not publish sponsored content or affiliate-driven recommendations, and facilities are listed and ordered on neutral, publicly verifiable criteria only. Because we take no money from the parties we cover, our directory and research summaries can be presented without commercial bias, and it is part of why we author institutionally rather than under individual names.

Canadian Voice

All content uses Canadian English spelling (colour, centre, honour, organisation). We reference Canadian institutions, provincial health systems (OHIP, MSP, AHCIP, RAMQ, MSI, MCP), and use metric measurements. Provincial health system names are used correctly for each province.

Corrections and Feedback

We take accuracy seriously and we welcome reader input. If you find an error, whether it is a factual inaccuracy, a stale coverage detail, an incorrect or missing facility, or a broken link, we will investigate and correct it promptly. We also welcome suggestions: a facility we should add, a province whose coverage has changed, a study or condition we should cover, or any way this resource could be more useful.

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Medical Disclaimer

This website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should only be administered by qualified healthcare professionals in accredited facilities. The information provided here should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any medical condition. Always consult your physician or a certified hyperbaric medicine specialist for treatment decisions. Canada Hyperbarics is an educational resource and does not accept payment from any clinic or manufacturer for listing, ranking, or promotion.

Last reviewed June 27, 2026 Reviewed monthly by the Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team