On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
2009/5/24 David Goodman <dgoodmanny(a)gmail.com>om>:
The guideline is at:
[
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS:MED#Drugs]
"Do not include dose and titration information except when they are
notable or necessary for the discussion in the article. Wikipedia is
not an instruction manual or textbook and should not include
instructions, advice (legal, medical or otherwise) or "how-to"s; see
WP:NOT#HOWTO."
Even if we aren't worried about the consequences of giving incorrect
advice (which we should be), that guideline is still a good one for
the reasons it gives - such information is not encyclopaedic. Someone
using Wikipedia for its intended purpose should have no need for the
dosage information.
Agreed. If doctors want a reliable wiki for them to consult for
medical purposes, they should set up a separate wiki and require all
editors to identify and verify their medical credentials. There are
limits to what Wikipedia can and should do - it is not a universal
panacea.
Carcharoth