User talk:Christinegracielin

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:02, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

CP 133 Peer View (from Group 22)

Julie:

Part 1: Group 23 chose to work on “Prescription costs” with the goal of clearing up confusing information, adding resources, adding a new section regarding the role of the government, and adding information on patent policies. I believe their edits substantially improve the article because throughout all their edits, they were sure to add citations with reliable sources. For example, one edit greatly added detail about “drug ceiling price” by defining how this decision is made. There were also edits present in the lead that correct grammar, provide a better description of drug price comparison, and better define prescription cost. Each edit maintains a neutral perspective and is backed by a reliable source. One of the edits even removed a somewhat “negative” and poorly cited sentence. Overall, the article has a clear structure and I believe the group achieved its overall goals for improvement.

Part 2: Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify…

Yes, the edits are formatted in a manner that is consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style. The edits are worded in plain English and avoid both ambiguity and complex wording. Article titles are precise and concise. All of the section headings are presented in sentence case and not title case. Lesser known abbreviations are defined (e.g. National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) while more widely known abbreviations are not defined (e.g. UK for United Kingdom). Overall, the style of the article is maintained with proper punctuation and citations. Juliemarienguyen (talk) 18:45, 6 November 2019 (UTC)

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Welcome to Wikipedia and Wikiproject Medicine

Welcome to Wikipedia! We have compiled some guidance for new healthcare editors:

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