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Hi DocJames!
Thanks for the friendly note and links to useful Wikipedia resources. I appreciate it!
I'll comb through the references and see if I used any primary sources and if I can identify secondary source to replace them, as well as if I need to modify any of the text to align more with secondary sources.
However - because it's an orphan disease, I'm concerned that the publication frequency of secondary sources may not be the same as more common diseases and disorders. Therefore, some of the secondary sources may not include all of the 'recent' findings - such as the 2009 ('recent') paper on PCDH19 gene-related epilepsy occurring in males with somatic mosaicism. If I'm unable to find a secondary source mentioning this finding, is there a preferred way for me to note that the cited source is primary and should be monitored/reevaluated for secondary sources?
Thank you again for all of your help!
All the best - Djahmei (talk) 22:44, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
This is against WP:TPO, which I suggest you read. I would hope you do not repeat the action. - SchroCat (talk) 10:51, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
I honestly don't think that a 72 hr block is warranted. Please consider unblocking him, thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:21, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
As you deleted some of my comments to your page I was under the impress you were not wanting my posting there. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 12:37, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
Cerebral perfusion pressure (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
An editor removed content stating the range is too high here Thought you might want to verify. Thanks Jim1138 (talk) 08:16, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
First, thanks for all the work you've done on the bipolar spectrum disorder articles. As for simplification of the manic lithograph caption, it's not exactly a drawing. Image might do—but that, like the word 'picture' is a bit redundant in a caption. I'm OK with 'drawing' since technical writing is so often enervated by straining at precision—this is, after all, an encyclopedia. — Neonorange (talk) 17:26, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
Concerning the question of (directly) using images such as the following: http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/atlas/pages/vogts-striae.htm in Wikipedia pages, so far as I know, the licensing information at the website webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu already allows use of such images in Wikipedia. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:American_medical_hashish(2).jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/deed.en_US However, your guess might as good or better than my guess. Suslindisambiguator (talk)SuslindisambiguatorSuslindisambiguator (talk)
Regarding Invisalign edit for 3D scans, the website torontobraces.ca and the youtube videos seem to be one of the most detailed series of informative videos on the web regarding the Invisalign procedure. It was created by an Align Technology Speaker, a Top 1% Invisalign Provider (highest tier of Invisalign provider), a two-time published author in Invisalign's Case Gallery publications, and frequent contributor to orthodontic forums [1],[2], and [3]. There is a signed letter from the Eastern Director at Invisalign discussing the credentials and provides information about the 3D scanning: [4] Seems like a pretty good source, although secondary, because Align's website actually provides even less information.
Orthognathic (talk) 03:27, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
Hello Doc James,
I am writing to understand why you created a redirect from the "Mobetron" wiki page. I represent the company that manufactures this product.
I understand that Wiki is not intended primarily for product marketing. However, I also believe our product meets the Wiki criteria for being posted to the site.
Namely, this product is referenced in textbooks and peer reviewed journals.
He are examples to two books which describe the technical features of the Mobetron.
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-61779-015-7_3 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/0471732877.emd313/abstract;jsessionid=4BF8FB0D9605F002EE50F625A4E3C38F.f04t04?userIsAuthenticated=false&deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=
We had authorized a unbiased third party to update the page with some of this information as well as post photos that we own the copyright to. Those were removed and then the entire
Other peer technologies that are similar to our product are included in Wikipedia such as:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberknife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Vinci_Surgical_System
These are tradename healthcare products. Hence, please provide clarification and direction — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddescioli (talk • contribs) 20:08, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ddescioli (talk • contribs) 20:18, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
I'd prefer not to reduce these questionable phobias to redirects into the list. It suggests a legitimacy which encourages re-creating the deleted articles. Mangoe (talk) 18:56, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
Doc James,
Kozhencherry is not Pathanamthitta District, Kerala state, India. It is a major town in Pathanamthitta district. Pathanamthitta District comprises many towns like Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla, Adoor, Pandalam, Ranni, Konni, Mallapally, Kozhencherry, etc along with more than 60 villages.
Hence, let's please have a separate topic for Kozhencherry.
For more details of Pathanamthitta district and kozhencherry, refer 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district
2. http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/
3. Kozhencherry - http://www.webindia123.com/city/kerala/pathanamthitta/destnations/touristattractions/kozhencherry.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by Megha nair89 (talk • contribs) 15:06, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
And my native place is Kozhencherry town in Pathanamthitta district. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Megha nair89 (talk • contribs) 15:14, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
..Could you or one of your minions in the Medical area take a look at this request on the Fringe noticeboard please. Regards, Only in death does duty end (talk) 07:48, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
Please see my additions to the mitragyna speciosa talk page. The DEA does not say what it defines as a death from kratom, and the original source regarding naloxone does not use it in a context relating to kratom Ingenium (talk) 03:19, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
You blocked his person for copyright violations and COI issues. The images are clearly copyvios so can you just delete them or do I have to go through and tag them all as F9 individually? Obviously they are not own work. I was just going through recent uploads when I stumbled across this person's uploads. I can start going through them an tagging them all but that is just a lot of work when the result is really really obvious. You said it yourself on their talk page, they would have had to been in two places at once to take some of those photos. --Majora (talk) 22:33, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
Is there an explicit guideline or MOS for that? Nightscream (talk) 16:21, 3 September 2016 (UTC)
It is unfortunate that Wikipedia does not used primary sources. As a public health physician and psychiatrist, I had hoped to enhance the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders article in Wikipedia by adding a conversation about sociological/cultural context. My experience with community health is that there are a lot of blind sides on on both sides of the equation. The sociologists often lack an understanding of the biologic aspects of the social determinants of health and the physicians often lack an understanding of the sociological/cultural aspects that determine health care outcomes. Accordingly, I thought the Wikipedia section on the high prevalence of FASD in rural Australia was a nice addition as it highlighted a sociological/cultural context where FASD is reaching epidemic proportions, and I thought my research on Chicago's Southside would compliment the Australian study. The reality is that FASD is thought to be more common in Native-American, African-American, and Hispanic populations as there are several published indicators of this reality. Unfortunately, as the 16th Surgeon General illustrated in his Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Report, most of the research in the US is focused on middle class, European-American populations, thereby limiting information about different cultures, races, and ethnicities. From a public health perspective this is a huge problems as most health scourges in society migrate from one cultural, race and ethnicity to others - so no one is safe. The most recent example of this is the opioid epidemic that has recently struck the US European-American community. The US would be in a much better position had it studied this problem in the African-American community where it has been a problem for decades, but which was not researched. When I asked Dr. Satcher about what he thought about the oversight he said that "Two wrongs do not make a right." He is absolutely correct, just because the country did not research the problems in African-Americas does not mean the problem should be ignored with European-Americans making it "Tit for Tat." So, I am trying to correct the problem of health disparities in America and the contribution I made to Wikipedia was a move to forward that quest. But, it is is not deemed good enough for what ever reason, that is fine with me. I will seek to correct public health problems in other ways. I just find it unfortunate there is a lack of understanding about how to correct the problems of public health in the US. When I worked with Julius Richmond (Carter's and Johnson's Surgeon General) he noted to institutionalize public health fixes you needed a strong science base, a mechanism to correct the public health problems, and political will to fix the problem. Part of creating political will is giving the public information that there is a problem. So, I will use other forms of media to do that - so far I have been able to get some National Public Radio attention to the problem of FASD and I am working with the National Academy of Science and National Academy of Medicine to address the issue. It will take time but I have shifted the Nation's public health policy several times in the past, so it will take some time but it will happen as the science will bear me out and after a while it will be unethical to ignore facts. Thanks for you help with this problem. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Carlcbellmd (talk • contribs) 15:27, 4 September 2016 (UTC)
Would you mind taking a look at this immunologist - Adrian Liston - and try to determine whether or not this person merits an article on Wikipedia. It appears to be a new article (I am doing New Page Patrol at the moment) I am not familiar with what would be considered making a significant contribution to the field of medicine. This person appears to have had articles published in "Nature" and "Science", which is a nice start for determining notability. For help in making your decision, see the refs and see Google Scholar. If you can't do it let me know, and I will probably post on the project talk page. Thanks in advance. Steve Quinn (talk) 19:55, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Mario Castelán Castro (talk) 15:21, 6 September 2016 (UTC).
This is the second similar topic iniatated here by the OP. It's disruptive, and if it continues, the OP risks being blocked.". Please stop -- samtar talk or stalk 15:42, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi Doc James. A new user MichaelCollier has been adding content to the Nystamus page. He's been stumbling a bit, and some is plain wrong (1 in 100 is neither "very rare" nor 0.01%). I get the feeling though, that he is trying to be constructive. It's not my subject, perhaps you would take a glance at it. WP:DONTBITE applies so I would prefer not to wade in templating and reverting. Thanks, Martin of Sheffield (talk) 11:54, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
You once asked me why I avoid Jytdog. The answer in short is that he tries to own articles and will never admit that he is wrong even in the most obvious cases. For an example please see his 4 reverts at Mylan, and the nonsense at Talk:Mylan. Could you try to talk some sense into him. And please tell him I asked you. Smallbones(smalltalk) 05:47, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
It would be better to stick with the normal use of the English language and WP:Edit Warring. "To revert is to undo the action of another editor." I added completely new information, and certainly on the 1st edit did not undo anything. Jytdog undid my edit four (4) times. He has obviously broken WP:3RR which is a bright line rule. If you want to change the meaning of the word "revert" please start a discussion on the talk page of WP:3RR.
Yes, I undid his reversions three (3) times, as he did not engage in polite conversation, rather blathering about Jon Stewart and Benghazi. As you very well know, Jytdog has a well-deserved reputation for this type of thing and has been blocked for similar things by arbcom. I don't see any reason to put up with his tactics of intimidation. Smallbones(smalltalk) 13:34, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
for the heads-up today; I was aware of the fact "completes suicide" is a phrase preferred by certain professionals, however, I was unaware of it being the correct term to use these days. I'd just been reading the main article, which states that people have been trying to change the term, hence why I made the edit. Thanks for your help, Zerotalk 17:57, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
Do you know any Wikipedia experts in the field of color vision?
There was an article I found here - http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientist-accidentally-developed-sunglasses-that-could-correct-color-blindness-180954456/?no-ist
and was wondering if the underlying research was notable enough for Wikipedia. 80.176.129.180 (talk) 23:08, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
Dear Doc_James,
In regards to your reversal of the Depersonalization Disorder article which I revised and brought up to standard, including updated recent treatments, I am of the view you don't know what you are talking about as I corrected syntax's, grammatical fragmentation's and inaccuracies. For example, you have reverted this text back onto the article:
Depersonalization disorder (DPD), also known as depersonalization-derealization syndrome, is a mental disorder in which the people have persistent or recurrent feelings of depersonalization and/or derealization.
I changed "the people" as linguistically and textually it is an inaccurate saying. I changed it to "the sufferer". However, you took it upon yourself to revert it back to a grammatically incorrect text and also revert it back to a sub-standard article. Shame on you. I suggest that you cease and desist from vandalising. I note you have become a 'compulsive reverter' and molest this article if any of the text if improved. I should ask you to leave it alone, if not, the least you can do is actually improve it yourself rather than engaging in your 'compulsive reverting' conduct. Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiRedrick (talk • contribs) 01:22, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
Doc_James, Well if that is the case I look forward to seeing you replace "the people" to the person and for you to invest some time into this article of which urgently needs attention. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiRedrick (talk • contribs) 01:37, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
Doc_James, as you have taken an interest in this article it would be advisable that you constructively contribute to upgrading it and include new research / treatments off-label which are backed up by studies (Glover et al). — Preceding unsigned comment added by WikiRedrick (talk • contribs) 01:51, 8 September 2016 (UTC)