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The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 06:00, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

Blood donation in Bangladesh

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Created/expanded by Sminthopsis84 (talk). Nominated by Northamerica1000 (talk) at 00:02, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

  • The issue raised earlier has been resolved. The article is long enough and new enough, it is adequately sourced, I did not notice evidence of close paraphrasing when I checked sources, and I find appropriate WP:RS support for the hook fact.
I am concerned that the hook fact does not mean the same thing to me (a speaker of American English) as it appears to mean in the source. I read it as indicating that blood transfusions (a medical service) were first offered in Dhaka in 1950. I believe, however, that the source indicates that "blood transfusion service", meaning the system to obtain and manage the blood supply for transfusions, started in 1950. That's different! I think we need another hook that will be more clearly about blood donation and that will mean the same thing to speakers of different forms of English. --Orlady (talk) 23:06, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that in Bangladesh, blood transfusion service was started in 1950 at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital? (Per this source: [1].) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Northamerica1000 (talkcontribs)

  • That revised wording has the same issue that I described above. Separated from the context (and definition of "Blood Transfusion Service") provided by the source document, I misinterpret the words in that hook to mean that the first blood transfusions in Bangladesh were conducted at the Dhaka hospital in 1950. Not only is that (apparently) an incorrect interpretation, but it does not lead me to expect the highlighted link to take me to an article about managing the blood supply in Bangladesh. How about these (also based on the same source):
It seems rather straightforward. Perhaps you can further explain what's unclear about it. That said, I've added another alternate hook below. Northamerica1000(talk) 19:51, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

ALT4: ... that in Bangladesh, blood transfusion service in hospitals was started in 1950 at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital? Northamerica1000(talk) 19:51, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

  • Yes, I have read the source -- several times. That was part of reviewing the article and hook.
In the context of that source, it is clear that "Blood Transfusion Service" refers to the activities necessary to manage a blood supply for transfusions. I am not disputing the meaning of the term in the context of the source. Moreover, a Google search makes it clear that it has this meaning in the UK and most British Commonwealth countries. My concern is that the term "blood transfusion service" emphatically does NOT have that meaning for me as a native speaker of U.S. English. To my ear, "blood transfusion" refers very narrowly to the process of providing supplemental blood to a patient. Accordingly, when I read the hooks that you have repeatedly proposed, I interpret them to mean that supplemental blood wasn't provided to patients in Bangladesh until 1950, when the new practice was inaugurated at the hospital in Dhaka. That's a misinterpretation.
I oppose the use of a hook that can be misinterpreted so badly by a large number of Wikipedia users. Accordingly, I have proposed other hooks that are supported by the article -- and cited to the very same source. I think the other hooks are valid and interesting. I guess I am being dense, but I don't understand why the nominator insists that his/her proposed hook is the only one eligible to be considered. --Orlady (talk) 19:47, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
  • Hello Orlady, and thanks for your suggestions and replying. Since there's some contention here regarding how my hooks may be interpreted, perhaps we can agree upon the ALT3 above you provided above. I support using ALT3 at this time. Please respond at your convenience, and happy editing! Northamerica1000(talk) 09:28, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
  • New reviewer is needed (I can't approve a hook I proposed). Please focus on ALT3, per the above discussion. --Orlady (talk) 15:12, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
  • The article is OK, if a little short; sources look fine. I don't see any objection to using ALT3. Prioryman (talk) 22:55, 4 January 2013 (UTC)