Talk:Lahey Clinic

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The previous version was deleted because somebody claimed that I copied the cited references.

Note: There are three or four-word sentences that are required to be used because they are clinic names. The fact that they exist in the article as well as the cited references must not be construed as copying or a copyright violation. ---LymanSchool 23:25, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Second source references

I just added many second-source references. This should allow the POV restrictions to be removed. --LymanSchool 14:09, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Listing a bunch of sources that mention the Lahey Clinic does not substantiate the introduction about medical clinics in the early twentieth century, nor does it change the tone of the article. Is there nothing bad about this place whatsoever? Is there any source except the hospital's website that says they treat patients with the "greatest compassion"? That's just advertising propaganda and is meaningless unless the level of actual compassion is compared in reliable sources to other hospitals. The article reads like a press release, because you based it entirely on the Lahey Clinic website. —Centrx→talk • 16:32, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Well I was able to find a lawsuit or two, including one person from Rhode Island who sued to be able to use Lahey instead of whatever his HMO wanted (he lost). Now the link, cited in the article about "greatest compassion", if you followed it, would explain, and talk about the end-of-life stuff that I am talking about [1]. That's what hospitals for the terminally-ill mean about "greatest of compassion." I do give a hint, actual words about death. Maybe I should remove the sentence? Yes, it does read like an advertisement, just like the other famous clinic, Mayo Clinic. It's the same idea all around. These places are non-profit operations and teaching hospitals. They become very famous and everything about them begins to sound like a cheap ad. However, the new links cited talk about U.S. Governmental agencies, reviews, etc. It's not just about "names" a google search brings up hundreds, perhaps thousands of names. --LymanSchool 17:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Trying to find some dirt to give a more balanced view, I instead, found more good information about Dr. Lahey and his clinic. He was FDR's personal physician! He was also involved in getting medics for the Army in WWII. Check the article again. Also, I got rid of some superlatives. --LymanSchool 22:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

No, seeking dirt is not necessary, but if you have non-trivial sources they can do the presenting of an accurate description. All the sources you listed are about some very particular thing happening with regard to the hospital, or an empty directory entry of "best hospitals". There must be a feature in a magazine, or a few pages in a book about it? Also, what is currently in the article is not well-sourced. Where did the first paragraph come from at all? If it's just from your personal knowledge, it still needs some published sources from medical histories. Also, it still reads like an advertisement. "a patient’s medical needs are almost always met", "treated with compassion", etc. are still not appropriate for an encyclopedia and are just re-worded from the hospital's propaganda. Take a look at some featured articles for examples. —Centrx→talk • 23:36, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 22:41, 13 February 2008 (UTC)