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I have had the uncomfortable experience of thinking that a section that I was reading had been copied, almost verbatim, from three paragraphs in another resource. With my inexperience, I am unsure what I should do which has, of course, brought my attempted editing on that page to a halt. Advice on how to proceed would be gratefully received. Mdscottis ( talk) 21:35, 13 August 2012 (UTC) reply

It sounds like you've come across some blatant copyright infringement. I delete some pretty much weekly, sometimes daily. Sometimes, though, you find that it's actually the source copying us (obviously, this is usually a web only source; called "backwards copying"), and sometimes it is copying but the source is under a free copyright license compatible with ours. That doesn't mean it should be left—it's still plagiarism if not attributed, just not copyright infringement. Anyway, what to do depends in various factors, and so I think your best bet is to post here the name of the article and the source you think it's copied from and let a more experienced user take a look. But let me tell you some of the possibilities. Assuming it is a copyright violation, then if the page has no revision to revert to that does not contain the infringing text nor is there anything left after removal, then it should just be deleted, and can be tagged with {{ db-g12}}. It it can be reverted or the copyrighted text removed, that should be done. If it is questionable, but you're not sure, it can be tagged with {{ copyvio}} and listed for review (see here) and no matter what you do, you should winnow out who posted the infringement and if applciable (i.e. they didn't retire five years ago, or aren't an old IP address that's very likely stale) warn them about. I've probably said too much already but see generally Wikipedia:Copyright problems. Just tell us where and what so I or someone else can look:-)-- Fuhghettaboutit ( talk) 22:24, 13 August 2012 (UTC) reply

Marking as helped until link to content in question is given. -- Nathan2055 ^{talk - contribs} 22:55, 13 August 2012 (UTC) reply

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Thanks for reviewing the article. I am working on listing the references & simplyfying the article. However, last month's wikkipedia project was on COPD that resulted in a high standard article. Hence, I set the standard of my article on that. Could you have a look at COPD and let me know your thoughts. Also, can we edit the name of the article? Thanks Gokul Gbfmr ( talk) 12:56, 16 August 2012 (UTC) reply

I was confused as the references were listed more than once but after checking your message, I relaized that wikkipedia autocorrects it. Hence redid it in wikkistyle.

Gokul — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gbfmr ( talk • contribs) 13:58, 17 August 2012 (UTC) reply

MD Scottis---It's hard to catch up your speed. Thanks for the addition. Gbfmr ( talk) 20:03, 24 August 2012 (UTC) reply

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Hello Mdscottis,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Helmet removal (sports) for deletion, because it appears to duplicate an existing Wikipedia article, [[:{{{article}}}]].

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks, Danrok ( talk) 20:25, 29 September 2012 (UTC) reply

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Nice to have you here! I'm interested in editing medical topics, and I am glad to see you interested in getting residents to edit. I'm volunteering to help a neuroscience class edit Wikipedia this semester. Let me know if you have any questions about editing here. If you haven't run across these links yet, then here are some links that medically inclined editors use here: a sourcing guideline ( WP:MEDRS), a style guide ( WP:MEDMOS), and a centralized place for discussion ( WT:MED). I look forward to working with you in the future. Best. Biosthmors ( talk) 02:33, 31 October 2012 (UTC) reply

One, perhaps? Also have you ever been introduced to User:Jmh649 "Doc James"? He's doing this ( Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/UCSF) soon and maybe something similar on your campus could begin! Biosthmors ( talk) 21:29, 23 December 2012 (UTC) reply

I looked at the top 500 and I think it's a yes. If I can find an article that would lend itself to some sort of group process, then it would be exciting. Thanks for piquing my interest. Mdscottis ( talk) 01:38, 28 December 2012 (UTC) reply

You're welcome. Are you looking for a group of 2, 3, or more? Most GAs have one or two people doing the work, but maybe we could find a group of three or more. Maybe I could be part of the group. Doc James has a list of articles (though I'm not sure which ones) he wants to get up to GA. Which articles stand out to you as interesting targets? I've known people that have been affected by colon cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer and ovarian cancer. I'd be happy working on any of those, for example. I've also thought about working on blood coagulation or inflammation, to get some fundamental topics covered. I'd also be interested in cataract, because that topic is a leading cause of cause of global blindness. Any preferences or ideas? Biosthmors ( talk) 23:45, 28 December 2012 (UTC) reply

I've also been working on WP:AFSE in case you haven't seen it! Best. Biosthmors ( talk) 22:07, 4 January 2013 (UTC) reply

I looked at it. Very impressive and helpful, so I linked to it. Do you sleep at all?

I followed your advice and contacted Doc James, courteous and helpful as usual. As a result, I've been working on a project which is getting close to launching. Would you please look at it and give me your views. It's rife with the most awful liberties. User:Mdscottis/wikiproject -- Mdscottis ( talk) 23:16, 5 January 2013 (UTC) reply

I do! Especially since I've been trying to get over this virus. I hope I'll still get to sleep after Summer/Fall 2014, when I plan to start medical school. I'm glad to see the collaboration! I've taken the liberty to collaborate along with you. I played around with the formatting, etc. I hope you find it helpful. Biosthmors ( talk) 06:32, 10 January 2013 (UTC) reply

Hey there! I just wanted to drop you a line and let you know I am going to start working on this article with you. As an Athletic Therapist (Canada's equivalent of the NATA's Athletic Trainer) I take great interest in Sports Medicine articles on here, especially those within my scope of practice. Mike ( talk) 20:19, 28 December 2012 (UTC) reply

It is shocking how much detail is actually required, especially to ensure that they meet referencing requirements. Sounds like you are actively involved with your University's sports medicine team as well! I am proposing a sports medicine task force Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Medicine/Task_forces under the Medicine WikiProject, let me know if you are interested! Mike ( talk) 21:11, 28 December 2012 (UTC) reply

thank you again for the citations! Mike ( talk) 01:31, 6 January 2013 (UTC) reply

your welcome. It's a never ending task, isn't it.-- Mdscottis ( talk) 04:44, 6 January 2013 (UTC) reply

Hey Bill, I just actually attended the EATA conference and we had 3 great lectures debating helmet removal vs face mask removal. I am thinking we could expand and rename the article to perhaps Spinal Management (Sports), that way we could cover both. Also do you have wikipedia email set up? I would like to send you the link to the lecture series. Mike ( talk) 15:50, 6 January 2013 (UTC) reply

I think that the title change is an excellent idea. I'm assuming that it doesn't conflict with other article titles. I've also spoken to the Director of our B.Sc in Athletic Training about your interest and ideas for a sports medicine group. Finally, yes, my e-mail is set up. Regards. Bill. -- Mdscottis ( talk) 19:07, 6 January 2013 (UTC) reply

Many thanks for your edits to 'Cataract'. The article is in a shocking state and your contributions are very welcome.

You may find it helpful to 'indent' your comments on the talk page by adding an extra colon ":" before each new paragraph. This helps distinguish your comments from other editors. Aspheric ( talk) 20:51, 28 January 2013 (UTC) reply

Lonely and hard work but rewarding, your excellent edits to phacoemulsification have made an important difference. If it's helpful and when I get a chance i'll divide it up in to steps (anaesthetic, incision, capsulorhexis, phaco, irrigation + aspiration, lens insertion). Hopefully this will be helpful for professionals and patients. Was also hoping to add need new sections on nuclear, cortical and post sub caps cataract, other surgical options, post caps opacification, etc... Lofty ambition and yet i'm still stuck on classifying and referencing 'Causes' !? It's hard writing without critically appraising at the same time, especially when you see your contributions melt away[ [1]]. Ah well, baby steps. Aspheric ( talk) 02:08, 29 January 2013 (UTC) reply

Thanks, you have changed cataract to a valuable informative source for patients. Kiatdd ( talk) 19:05, 2 February 2013 (UTC) reply

Sorry for the delay. You obviously do know what you're talking about regarding lasers and so i've made only a few minor changes. Another editor split Yag for PCO which is bread and butter and femtosecond laser which is still experimental and possibly a way of automating surgery. One of the most difficult parts of the surgery is creating a consistent hole in the capsule and this may be a major benefit of using a laser and so i've tried to emphasise it. The incision in to the eye is little more than a stab though you can still get it wrong and end up with a leaky wound.

I inserted the radiation reference a while back. It's not ideal and i'm having second thoughts. I'll have another look at the textbooks when i get the chance but the mechanism of radiation caractogenesis remains poorly understood so we should probably make that clear. Finding an easy to access secondary source that says this, is always a challenge. Aspheric ( talk) 23:12, 3 February 2013 (UTC) reply

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