[WikiEN-l] Docs look to Wikipedia for condition info: Manhattan Research

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/5/24 David Goodman <dgoodmanny at gmail.com>:
> 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.