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when i was four years old i started in junior marines and in 1992 i was getting ready to go to desert storm as a Major and commander of special operations Task force of 4th infantry 12th division of the northern and central command center in southern Iraq. on july 12,1993 to august 1,1994 we was persioners of war. by the time i got back i was a major General. i stayed home from 1994 to 1999 as a Major General of junior marines and as commander of joint chiefs of staff to all junior military divisions of the junior Marines and President Clinton pointed me chairman of joint chiefs of staff to all junior military divisions on june 15,1999 to january 20,2001. i worked for the pengaton as chief commander of 19th infantry division of operations task forces to the Middle east to june 15,2002 when i retired from junior marines i was given my third star making me a three star Lt General spet on Monday the 23 of March i was given my fourth star making me now be a four star General and for the last seven years i have bin the deputy director of the department of CDA and on february 19,2009 my director and his wife was killed in there home making me the acting director to monday the 23 of march when my job closed down.
i was elected to the U.S. peoples House of representatives from 10th district of Texas in november 4,2008. i am the speaker now spet i was the Majority leader for six years and Majority whip for four years and i am chairman of six committees and chairman of four subcommittees and i am a ranking member of six committees and a ranking member of two subcommittees. i was secretary of Immigration reform and urban affairs from june 21,2007 to june 9,2008.
Since I am involved in the medical tourism industry I did not want to appear to have a conflict of interest by editing the Medical Tourism Article. I posted concerns on the article discussion page along with links to references hoping they would be addressed. Thus far they have not. Below are my concerns. How can I get these concerns addressed?
1. Since I am health care professional and involved in the industry, I will not edit this article. I do hope the administrators will take note of what follows and act accordingly. The following statement placed in the article appears to lack neutrality and appears to be more commercial puffery than factual. "While the tourism component might be a big draw for some Southeast Asia countries that focus on simple procedures, India is positioning itself the primary medical destination for the most complex medical procedures in the world. India's commitment to this is demonstrated with a growing number of hospitals that are attaining the U.S. Joint Commission International accreditation to help to capture the US medical tourism market, while others looking beyond just the US market to potential clients from the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia may also look towards other international healthcare accreditation schemes for brand advantage." In fact the primary medical tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore all perform complex procedures and are competent to do so. Singapore for example is home to Dr. K.C. Tan one of the world's best liver transplant specialists (http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/03/06/WLBG2006030657679.html). In Thailand Bumrungrad, Bangkok Hospital and Samitivej Sukhumvit all have accreditation by the US based Joint Commission International Program (http://www.jointcommissioninternational.com/23218/iortiz/). Singapore has 14 JCI accredited hospitals. Additionally Bumrungrad Hospital was selected by Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, an American Health insurance company as the first non-US hospital to be accepted into its network of providers (http://www.bcbs.com/news/plans/bluecross-blueshield-and.html). To say that the focus of some Southeast Asian countries involved in medical tourism is, "simple procedures" is not factual. All of the countries actively involved in medical tourism offer a broad spectrum of competencies as evidenced by JCI accredditation and in one instance accreditation by BCBS of South Carolina. To claim otherwise merely serves to degrade the reputation of the facilities in that region
2. The following additions also appear to be more commercial puffery. Both organizations are newly founded and aside from their own press releases are not recognized authorities on health tourism as they suggest. While they may become independently recognized as neutral sources for information in the future, that is not currently the case.
"The Society for International Healthcare Accreditation, or SOFIHA, is a free-to-join group providing a forum for discussion and for the sharing of ideas and good practice by providers of international healthcare accreditation and users of the same - the primary role of this organisation is to promote a safe hospital environment for patients, wherever they travel to in the world for health care."
"HealthCare Tourism International, or HTI, is the first U.S.- based non-profit organization to accredit the non-clinical aspects of health tourism such as language issues, business practices and false or misleading advertising prevention. The group has accreditation for all the major groups involved in the health tourism industry from hotels, to recover facilities to medical tourism booking agencies, etc. NYerkes 05:18, 31 October 2007 (UTC)"
3. The Following addition appears to have been placed with the intent of disparaging Thailand rather than offering objective neutral information. "However, there is indisputably a major HIV/AIDS problem in Thailand, as acknowledged by the World Health Organisation [17] and dengue is becoming increasingly common." The linked report is dated material published in 2001. Other countries mentioned in the 2001 WHO report that are also medical tourism destinations are not mentioned. No mention is made of Thailand's HIV prevention treatment program being suggested as a model for other countries (http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=39235. Further, the addition of the information about HIV serves no purpose in the context of this article. HIV is not airborne nor is it spread via vectors. Thailand's hospitals practice Universal Precautions which makes nosocomial transmission highly unlikely. Regarding dengue fever, it common in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific countries (http://www.who.int/features/qa/54/en/index.html. Again, no other countries offering medical tourism were singled out for inclusion of this information despite some having a higher incidence of dengue fever than Thailand. There is no suggestion by the WHO that Thailand is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of dengue fever. Thailand is not mentioned by the WHO in reports on major Dengue Fever outbreaks (http://www.who.int/csr/don/archive/disease/dengue_haemorrhagic_fever/en/index.html). Thailand has not been associated with major outbreaks of Dengue fever unlike some of the other medical tourism destinations (http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DVBID/DENGUE/)
4. The insertion of the line "Dubious given that Rockefeller was in Thailand from the early 1920's and Mahidol was a low-ranked royal, not in Thailand most of the time]." It is an expression of opinion and is not supported by the facts. "During the first period of his residence at Harvard, Prince Mahidol also negotiated and concluded, on behalf of the Royal Thai Government, an agreement with the Rockefeller Foundation on assistance for medical and nursing education in Thailand." (see http://kanchanapisek.or.th/pmaf/complete-biography.en.php). Mahidol was not a low ranking royal as suggested. He was the youngest son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). His two male children, one of whom is the present monarch, would become kings of Thailand. In 1921 Prince Mahidol was appointed Director-General of the University Department, Ministry of Education giving him considerable authority to implement the improvement of Thailand's medical education system.
Are the links to the information insufficient or do I need to do something additional? Thanks NYerkes 03:02, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
To NYerkes:
I agree whole-heartedly with some of your points, but not with some of the others you make. This particular article, "Medical Tourism", is problematic in view of the great commercial importance of medical tourism (and its huge potential) in some parts of the world, including Thailand - as a person born and brought up in the USA, I would assume you are well familiar with commerciality in medicine and healthcare, and in many of the countries included within this article they are doing exactly that - being commercial ! However, we all know that the whole world does not revolve around the USA - for example, JCI/JHACO is not the only decent hospital accreditation system in the world - although it is probably the best marketed scheme - and some of the other accreditation groups come from countries ranked well above the USA in the WHO lists ranking healthcare systems (UK, Australia and Canada). JCI also charge a lot of money.
In fact, standards of healthcare, staff training, ethics etc. are really not too bad in some countries outside of the USA - for example, Dr K C Tan, who you mention specifically, trained in surgery in the United Kingdom (see http://www.kctanliverclinic.com.sg/our_team.aspx?pid=34390 for details). You often allude to US-sourced examples in what you write, and I would certainly not wish to base my complete scientific analysis on Michael Moore's "Sicko", but the fact that a hospital in Thailand (however excellent) happens to be chosen as a provider by a US-based insurance scheme may conceivably have something to do with cost rather than just excellence.
SOFIHA (the Society for International Healthcare Accreditation) is a free-to-join group (no one is making any money out of it !) which merits attention because it is interested in both in the quality and availability of healthcare accreditation and, potentially, in seeking out high-quality healthcare accreditation for those hospitals in based less wealthy countries (including those which are interested in medical tourism) which would be both less costly to them and less overtly didactic in its content than some other schemes. Because it is British-based, there is, naturally, an interest in socialised medicine as well as in safer commercialised medicine (we are all keen that patients who go overseas as medical tourists come back alive and well). Would you agree that it would be good to get a few non-commercially orientated voices on board to balance the arguments ?!
On to travel health. The Thai problem with HIV relates more to the "tourism" part of the equation than the "medical tourism" part of the equation. Any pre-travel healthcare professional in the field worth his or her salt would include HIV prevention in the briefing - prevention is always better than cure, as people are living breathing creatures who occasionally have sex, and sometimes engage in it in an unsafe fashion. In the hospital context, as long as staff obey universal precautions and as long as blood products and human organs are sourced according to what would be universally regarded as good practice, there should, of course be no problems. However, no one should ever assume that all human beings know how to protect themselves against HIV in the social settings they encounter - anyone who has ever worked in a sexual health clinic knows the utter stupidity of such a viewpoint. The Thai authorities should be commended for the work they are doing with HIV, but they would no doubt admit that they still have much to do.
As for dengue in Thailand, try a few more web sites for further information (for example, "Deadly dengue fever explodes in Thailand" 2005 - 0681.htmhttp://www.cdnn.info/news/travel/t050210.html ; CDC site http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol9no10/02- Science site - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040122083820.htm). There are many many more. I myself have had dengue, caught in South-East Asia, and I can vouch that it is not a pleasant experience. It is reasonable to advise a traveller coming to Thailand to use DEET liberally, which will not only repel Aedes but will also help to repel the Anopholes mosquito, the vector of malaria, which the US CDC will tell you is extremely common around the borders of Thailand. As for countries other than Thailand, you may wish to insert some appropriate data for dengue and hiv prevalence for them too - this web site is about facts, not selling.
If you have problems with the way that other countries are portrayed in this article, you should feel free to edit, as long as you provide evidence. Others will take you on if they feel you are wrong, being unreasonable or being biased. However, I would humbly suggest that no one should ever take too much of a US-centric approach (e.g. with respect to accreditation) when it comes to discussing such points - healthcare is a universal phenomenon, and it would also be wrong to take too much of a stance viewed from an an Anglo-centric, a Russo-centric, a Thai-centric, a Franco-centric, an Isreali-centric, a Sino-centric........ you know what I mean !
Best wishes,
Professorial
A doubt about Wikipedia's functionalities:
Suppose that one is making an article, and wishes others' help for some issues. Particularly, for example:
We can, of course, leave a note in the talk page, and that's what I've done so far. Is there any more formal way to mark an article for a pending task, so others can find it? For example, using tags or any kind of metadata? That is, when you create an article, leave an indication of the kind "I can't do this X thing by myself; if you like and can, please do it".
I'm guessing that there are Wikipedians for every task; that I will always find someone that would be glad to do the task X, and will do it better than I would. But, how to leave the indication for them?
Thanks in advance for your help. Alfredo J. Herrera Lago. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.220.222.140 (talk) 03:40, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Yes, there is. Assuming that it's just cleanup issues, there's a host of tags at Wikipedia:Template_messages/Cleanup. (Ie, insert ((FACT)) after a statement that needs to be sourced). Best, --Bfigura (talk) 03:45, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
I would like to see an article on Iggys House Realty and Buy Side Realty. Please help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.26.189.239 (talk) 06:27, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Any idea what's up?? --Alecmconroy 06:38, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
How can I delete my wikipedia account? 195.195.166.31 07:44, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
It's me again. Thank you for your answer and i'm planning to make my first article on the "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" animated special. To make sure I'm not violating anything, I took a look on the book article. The small article created on the TV special doesn't seem to be there anymore. I'm afraid it might have been deleted. Is there any way to bring it back? Also, is there any way I can put pictures on my article --Silvasdfj, 5:13 AM (EST), 1 November 2007 Silvlasdfj 09:15, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
[[Image:File name.jpg|center|Optional caption.]]
to the article – replacing File name.jpg
with the actual file name of the image, center
with the alignment of the image on the page and Optional caption
with the caption, which of course, is optional. See our picture tutorial for more information.Hi!
I published an article about Tilgin on Wikipedia and got the message below:
"This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. The reason given is: It is blatant advertising for a company, product, group, service or person that would require a substantial rewrite in order to become an encyclopedia article. (CSD G11) Speedy concern: It is blatant advertising for a company, product, group, service or person that would require a substantial rewrite in order to become an encyclopedia article. (CSD G11)"
What is wrong in the text? It´s an objective text about a company. EVery sentence is 100% right. Can you please help me? I don´t understand what I have done wrong...
Kind regards
Caroline —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tilgin (talk • contribs) 09:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Hi Folks, When I try to print this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy_SEALs
my browser hangs. I have tried this about 10 times. Any suggestions? Sorry, if this is the wrong place for this question. If so, can you please tell me where would be the right place to ask this question. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.236.110.88 (talk) 13:43, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Do we have an "educator's section" of Wikipedia we can use to brief teachers and professors about Wikipedia? Useful topics might include an overview of our censorship policy, school blocks, and a "how to" or FAQ on the do's and don'ts of making class assignment out of creating a Wikipedia entry.
Why?
Apparently (and I'm in the middle of one now), teachers/professors have been known to make poorly thought out projects which require their students to create new Wikipedia articles. This often results in ill considered articles and associated deletions not to mention (possibly) underage students being forced by their teachers to give up their intellectual property rights (GNU Free Document License).
Indeed, it would make sense to have an "Educators" link to this and related information in the "Interaction" navigation box or in the Community Portal.
Thoughts? Rklawton 14:32, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Dear wikipedia,
I am talking about new art movement in the United Arab Emirates, called UAEism and about its artist founder Wasel Safwan. Why do I get warning and deletion about it? How can you help me on adding this cultural issue to wikipedia please?
Best Regards —Preceding unsigned comment added by WaselART (talk • contribs) 15:02, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Good morning:
A Wikipedia user identified as Sukecchi has used an extension of your site to pronounce his sexuality and express his wish for a boyfried. This is info that is better suited for My-Space or other sites. His abuse of your site weakons your its redibility.
Concerned Parent. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Green Kirby (talk • contribs) 15:29, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
I see. Regards, Rudget Contributions 16:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
How do I gain access to the place where, hopefully, someone has responded to my previously posed question?
I have been juggling the various pages on your site, trying to find my way back to where I was when I typed in my question. 90.194.116.56 15:41, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
How do I clear the list of searches that appear below the search window of the left side of the browser? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.166.104.67 (talk) 15:55, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
How do you find the author or editor of an article?71.53.96.150 16:06, 1 November 2007 (UTC) I am doing a research article on Moses in Christian thought which is listed under Moses.
billy wayne engle jr —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.19.14.16 (talk) 16:19, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello,
I'm doing some research on wikipedia entries that report on future events or activities. For instance, this entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Songdo_City about is about a planned city to be built in Korea (but doesn't currently exist). I've noticed others, such as this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongtan - which includes the disclaimer that the entry contains information about "planned or expected infrastructure.".
My question is: I'm looking for other entries (not necessarily about cities, they could be about anything) that refer to a future or planned event. Is there a way to search using tags?
THANK YOU! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.74.215.41 (talk) 16:21, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Your article on the Phillip Goldson International Airport is incorrect in many aspects including the runway lenght, expansion project and bus service. For correct information kindly visit our official web site at www.pgiabelize.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.19.14.37 (talk) 16:25, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
See for example this: http://www.google.com/search?q=energy&as_sitesearch=wikipedia.org
That description looks hand-written. Where does it come from? Did someone submit it to google or is it on this site? Functor salad 18:16, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
01NOV07 - I inadvertantly misspelled the word "continuous" in the internal link to an article on Continuous Integrated Triage spelling out "Continous Integrated Triage" rather than "Continuous Integrated Triage" when I editted the Triage article. I used the misspelled link to create the article on "Continuous Integrated Triage" except the title is now "Continous Integrated Triage" and does not correctly search nor link to the spell corrected triage article. How do I fix the title? Do I just copy and paste the article from the misspelled title to a new article page under the correct title? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Renaissancedoc (talk • contribs) 19:23, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Your page on Potter Stewart . . . is that a picture of Byron White? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.178.35.223 (talk) 20:57, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
e-mails, are they considered real-time? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.213.72.2 (talk) 20:59, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Hello,
I was wondering if there is a section where technical information for a specific company Service information could be posted but password protected for only Company personnel. Thanks, Donna --DonnaLauzon 21:46, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
It came to my attention that Solar Roast Coffee was deleted from the wikipedia site. I assure you that this is not spam, and the method that we use for roasting coffee is unique. The methodology has been featured in articles by Home Power, Tea and Coffee, USA today, and CNN radio. Please advise. Thanks, Mike Solar Roast mike@solarroast.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.160.41.221 (talk) 21:54, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
Greetings-
Our Hollywood based production company (Bliss Productions) is centered around the creative efforts of director / actor Stefan Lyenko:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529263/
www.blissing.com
We would like to add Stefan Lysenko to Wikipedia due to his long time contribution to the industry and his unique approach to the arts. Our attempt is to follow the Wikipedia rules and regulations so we have sent his reference information along with the Bliss Production website which he heads. Looking foward to hearing your suggestions. Cheers and thanks-Bliss Productions 1blissing 22:35, 1 November 2007 (UTC)