User:Anthonyhcole/Pain/tutorial
How to edit this article
[edit]- If you're changing the meaning of the article (rather than just correcting spelling or similar) check to see if the issue is being discussed on the article's discussion page here.
- To begin editing, click here or any of the [edit] links within the article, and type into the box near the bottom. When you're finished, briefly describe what you've done, and why, in the "Edit summary" below that, and click "Save page".
- Content that does not conform to Wikipedia policy, or that is not accompanied by a "citation" (a number like this[14] linking to a textbook or journal article supporting your change) might be deleted by other editors.
- If someone deletes your contribution,
- go to the article's history and read their edit summary. If you still think your version is better,
- begin a discussion on the article's discussion page: Click "New section," explain the merit of your version, and sign your comment by typing ~~~~
- If another editor is discourteous to you, report them here.
- If you have any questions at all, leave a message here.
- If you'd like to try our simple editing tutorial, click here.
Original research
[edit]Wikipedia does not publish original thought: all material in Wikipedia must be attributable to a reliable, published source. Articles may not contain any new analysis or synthesis of published material that serves to advance a position not clearly advanced by the sources. The full policy is here.
Reliable sources for biomedical articles
[edit]Ideal sources for biomedical material include general or systematic reviews in reliable, third-party, published sources, such as reputable medical journals, widely recognised standard textbooks written by experts in a field, or medical guidelines and position statements from nationally or internationally reputable expert bodies. The full policy is here.