User talk:ExpertPathologist
Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did in Cancer. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. ¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk) 01:38, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
It was already discussed here and on the talk page of the IP address that was adding it. The link does not meet WP:LINKS requirements and is considered spam to continue adding to the article.¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk) 01:43, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
- We understand that you mean well, ExpertPathologist, but Wikipedia is not the place to generate business for a commercial entity, which is the result of the addition; encouraging people to seek a second opinion is a good thing, something that should be done for any major pathology be it cancer or something else, but encouraging people to seek the services of one commercial entity - that is advertising. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 01:53, 15 December 2006 (UTC)
Consider starting an article
[edit]I took a verrry brief look and did not see an article that specifically addresses the matter of 'second opinions'. There is a substantial amount of encyclopedic content that could be included in such an article without it focusing on what commercial enterprises provide second opinions, information such as studies showing the value and/or need for second opinions, social perception and professional perception of second opinions, legal aspects of obtaining second opinions, etc. You might consider either starting an article on that topic or contributing a section to the Diagnosis article. --User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 03:16, 15 December 2006 (UTC)