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Hi, DocJames. I am wondering if you can respond to my questions and comments on the talk page of Avner Halperin. Thank you for your help so far. --BennettInCA (talk) 01:35, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
I notice you are removing content that includes Medline-indexed journal articles on ozone and cancer, citing "higher quality sources" needed. I assume as a doctor you are familiar with the fact that PubMed contains only high quality peer-reviewed journals indexed by the National Library of Medicine. So it is a little concerning that you are removing valid scientific content. If you have a concern about the quality of a particular peer-reviewed published Medline-indexed study, you are certainly free to point that out by adding you analysis of the paper. However, you have removed the content thereby biasing the Wikipedia page with your obvious personal bias against ozone therapy for cancer. The rest of the world may not share your view. It is not your place to remove published peer-reviewed research. Are you going to remedy your personal bias, and abstain from removing valid content? A Khan, MD — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.202.63 (talk) 04:48, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
Your question about sources (abortion)Thank you, Doc James, for raising your question about sources with me directly rather than reverting my edits again. Is the book you're referring to "Sex and Herbs and Birth Control" by Ann Hibner Koblitz? From her Wikipedia page it's clear that the book is published by a foundation of which the author is director. It's not uncommon for a nonprofit to publish material authored by its staff and officials. The book won some university award for the quality of its research (link on the author's page). In any case, in response to your earlier criticism about insufficient sources on the scientific evidence for abortifacient properties of certain plants, I put in some additional references. I do not believe that this assertion is controversial, but please tell me if I'm wrong about that. If you wish to discuss this issue further, I'd be happy to.NightHeron (talk) 11:33, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
Discussing sourcesThank you for sending the guidelines for medical sources. As a newcomer to editing, I have not yet adjusted to Wikipedia reference style and have been using standard scholarly style without the template (and without ISBN numbers, which are generally not used in scholarly style), but I'm of course willing to change and use whatever style is preferred. If you don't mind, I'd like to initiate a discussion of sources, since you have questioned the sourcing for my edits of the abortion and Margaret Sanger articles. I understand the need for very strict and high standards for medical sources (described in the guidelines you sent me), because of the real harm that can come from outdated or poor sources if people consult Wikipedia for medical information (similar to Wikipedia's policy on potentially libelous edits). However, large parts of the two articles in discussion are not about medicine, but rather relate to history, history of medicine, sociology/psychology, etc. The standards in the non-sciences are not the same as in medicine. For example, sources need not be "recent" (and journal articles don't have PMIDs). Also, sources are often published by less established publishers (niche publishers, very small publishers, nonprofit organizations, small professional associations, etc.). There's also some flexibility in using online non-print sources. Sources should be judged on their own merits, sometimes on a case by case basis. I do not have any medical background, and my edits are generally non-medical (except for the general assertion, which I didn't think was controversial and for which there are numerous sources, that some plants have been shown to have abortifacient properties). However, I have to question the statement in the form that you restored that "The use of herbs...is not recommended by physicians"[64]. The reference is a very interesting one: "A descriptive retrospective survey was conducted on the calls received by the Montevideo Poison Centre between 1986 and 1999 concerning the ingestion of herbal infusions with abortive intent" (from the abstract). The study is consistent with my edit, which concerns the indiscriminant use of those plants -- in this case in a country (Uruguay) which in those years banned abortion. The statement about "not recommended by physicians" suggests that no physician would ever recommend herbal abortifacients. Is this true? Even if it is true in North America, is it true internationally? In Cuba? In India? In China? Sorry I've gone on at length. I'd welcome hearing your views. Thanks.NightHeron (talk) 16:35, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
Reply to your last messageReplying to: "Sources should generally be from the last 10 years. Doc James" Please give me a Wikipedia reference for making that statement. If that were true, it would certainly alter my opinion (and the opinion of many people) about Wikipedia. Just try telling a scholar in history, history of medicine, history of science, language and literatures, etc. that no source before 2008 should be used.NightHeron (talk) 04:18, 25 March 2018 (UTC) Thank YouThank You For pointing out errors and wrong facts in editing articles. I'm really appreciate it! HtetPyae (talk) 04:27, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
herpangina photoDear Doc James, I am currently authoring a chapter in the 7th edition of: Cummings Otolaryngology 6th Edition Head and Neck Surgery, 3-Volume Set eBook ISBN: 9780323310703 eBook ISBN: 9780323278201 Hardcover ISBN: 9781455746965 It is challenging for me to find herpangina and other photos in my pediatric otolaryngology clinic. I wanted to ask if you would give permission to use your images, with full citation for you. I am also curious if you have, as an ED physician, images of the tonsils with mononucleosis. Sincerely, Anna K. Meyer, MD, FACS, FAAP Associate Professor Program Director-Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Coach-UCSF School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco 550 4th Street, Station 6574, Box 3213 San Francisco, CA 94158 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Annakmeyer (talk • contribs) 21:34, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
Thanks a lotThanks a lot for this image in the article of classification of obesity. Thanks once again. -- Abhijeet Safai (talk) 05:30, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Clarification of wording of Barbara's topic banSandstein has closed the User:Barbara (WVS) ANI discussion with a topic ban worded "is topic-banned (WP:TBAN) from medical articles". Following discussion with Sandstein regarding the scope of that topic ban (User_talk:Sandstein#What_the_topic_ban_covers), it is felt that further wording is required. Therefore it is proposed that the wording of the topic ban is amended to read: "By consensus of the community, Barbara (WVS) (talk · contribs), also editing as Bfpage (talk · contribs), is topic-banned (WP:TBAN) from health and medical topics, including anatomy and sexuality, broadly construed, and is also banned from interacting with Flyer22 (talk · contribs) (WP:IBAN)." As you took place in the discussion, please visit Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Proposal_for_clarification_of_scope_of_topic_ban to give your views. SilkTork (talk) 08:46, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
EDS vs EDSsHi, your opinion would be much appreciated here: Talk:Ehlers–Danlos syndromes#inconsistency in use of acronym. Thanks! Dr. Vogel (talk) 14:34, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Hope this isn't getting you downHi James. Just wanted to say I hope the lack of AGF in the Osmosis discussions is not getting you down. As you know, I feel strongly about the content issues. And I do have concerns with the process as well. But I also believe you are one of our best, and you always do what you think is best for Wikipedia. Take care, Clayoquot (talk | contribs) 17:52, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
Your edit warring at Epilepsy is unacceptable. Your claim that the videos are leads is bogus. I have explained on the talk page that is is patently clear the video and article bear no resemblance whatsoever other than covering the topic "Epilepsy". Since your claims are false, you have an opportunity to correct your mistake by removing the video from Epilepsy. Repeatedly inserting material that fails WP:V will result in a block or worse. Further I have asked at WP:MED for you to be topic banned from inserting these videos. You clearly have a COI and are unable to edit collaboratively. You needed consensus of the WP community to do this. You didn't ask for it and you haven't got it. -- Colin°Talk 19:12, 28 March 2018 (UTC) Videos from OsmosisI've edited the next five in c:Category:Videos from Osmosis this evening. First one: Next five:
--RexxS (talk) 23:11, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
GrantJames, can you say what the $250,000 grant is for that Knowledge Diffusion Inc (operating as Osmosis) received in January 2017 in relation to WikiProject Medicine? The grant was from the Hewlett Foundation: "In collaboration with WikiProject Medicine and the UCSF-UCB Joint Masters Program, Osmosis will undertake a 12-month pilot project to help medical school faculty and students integrate OER [open educational resources] into their curriculum through a scalable approach combining technology and credit-bearing electives." The videos were in 2016, so it can't be for them. The Osmosis account stopped editing in 2016 apart from one edit. SarahSV (talk) 23:38, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
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