Template talk:No medical advice

RFC[edit]

As mentioned in the RfC, please comment on the content and wording of the template here. Does it cover common concerns? Does it break with Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer? Does it actually give the user enough info to understand why we cannot give medical advice and how to proceed from here? Bjelleklang - talk 21:25, 4 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The name of this template[edit]

@Bjelleklang: Hi there. As this template hasn't seen any use since you created it, I'd like to take the name to use as an redirect to {{medical advice}}, which definitely is starting to be used. Would you mind? — Scott • talk 00:46, 3 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. Bjelleklang - talk 21:45, 15 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

"We don't give medical advice"[edit]

The phrase "we don't give medical advice" should be removed as not being supported by any Wikipedia policy or guideline.

Here is some medical advice: Don't do crystal meth. It will screw up your health. Don't bother asking a doctor if crystal meth is good for you. It isn't. Here is some legal advice: Don't do crystal meth. It is likely to get you arrested. Don't bother asking a lawyer if crystal meth is illegal. It is. Here is some professional advice: Don't do crystal meth. It will use up all of your money and is likely to get you fired. Don't bother asking a certified financial planner if becoming a meth addict is good for your finances. It isn't. (general disclaimer, medical disclaimer. legal disclaimer, risk disclaimer.)

There. I just provided medical, legal, and professional advice, and while I did make a point, I did so without being disruptive. There are some who believe that Wikipedia has a policy against giving medical, legal, and business advice, but no such policy or guideline exists.

Feel free to report my behavior at WP:ANI if you believe that I have violated any Wikipedia policy or guideline. --Guy Macon (talk) 16:08, 19 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]