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==COI==
Per box at the top of this page, an editor appears to have a COI with regard to the subject of this article. The article need to be reviewed for NPOV and sourcing. Once the article is cleaned by an independent editor, the tag can be removed. If you do that, please leave a note here. Thanks. ] (]) 23:08, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
:This is nothing short of harassment. Be prepared to go to ANI. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 23:09, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
::Please see ] I won't be interacting with you further on this, except to reply once at these various talk pages. ] (]) 00:03, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:::Make that ARBCOM. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 03:38, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

== CV ==

A few things in this article are sourced to source given as:
*{{cite web|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/10772305/curriculum-vitae-gabor-b-racz-md-chb-dabpm-fipp-|title=CURRICULUM VITAE Gabor B. Racz, M.D. Ch.B. DABPM, FIPP|publisher=TTUHSC International Pain Institute|author=Paula Brashear|date=March 31, 2008|accessdate=April 1, 2014}}
But on inspection this looks like the subject's CV hosted on a make-your-own-magazine site. Is that right? ] (]) 04:25, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

:Yes, that's right, {{u|Alexbrn}}. I'm not sure a CV on such a site is a good source or if there's a better one out there. I don't know what kinds of sources are best for bios of medical professionals. Some of the paragraphs I've removed were copied from a World Institute of Pain biography (the link is somewhere below), also written by Paula Brashear.

:I think the article could use restructuring as well with something like Early Career, Later Career, and Personal Life sections. I don't know what would be best and need to take a look at some other articles before tackling this. ] (]) 19:14, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
::Yes, the problem is the reference is misleading since it isn't really "published" by the TTUHSC International Pain Institute nor "authored" by Brashear (who is Racz's secretary?). I'd agree this is a poor source and needn't be used. ] (]) 06:48, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

==COI==
], I see you tagged this as COI. I think it's incumbent on you to explain that. It's not obvious to me why ] has a COI, and to add the tag without reason isn't ] ] - ] 05:46, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:In the section above, I noted that the explanatory links are in the box at the top of this page (the "connected contributor" section at the bottom of box). I did explain. ] (]) 05:50, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:hm - the facebook link is now broken; she must have taken the post down. Well, it was there, and I saved a screencap is case that would be needed. It was on and it said: "Gabor B. Racz, M.D. - his Misplaced Pages biography is now complete" and had a link to this WP article. It was dated April 14, 2014. I've asked Atsme at COIN (linked in the COI section above) what the connection between Earthwave and Racz is. No answer to that yet. i'm kind of willing to assume that she was using that facebook page as more of a personal blog rather than as news relevant to the organization... but only kind of, in light of the undisclosed COI editing discussed in the COIN thread. ] (]) 05:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::], thanks for that. I have to say that I still have concerns that it looks like outing, and I'm not sure that it's a positive move given the history between some editors, including yourself, and this user (just stating a fact, not commenting on the rights and wrongs here). I think that there are some valid concerns with this article, although it was passed for GA by a an experienced independent editor, but the language issues at least are easily fixable. ] - ] 06:32, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:::Hey Jim. I thought carefully about the OUTING issues and I believe what I have done is in-bounds. I understand that others might think differently and am open to hearing about that. As I reckon you know, the reason across all institutions that people with a COI are obligated to disclose it, is so that reviewers/readers are aware that there might be bias or promotional goals. This article is pretty promotional and I don't reckon it will look much like it does now after ] editors review it. I am not going to do that now, but will do it later when the dust settles from this, if others haven't done it first. And I very much hear you on the bad history between Atsme and me. I am trying (not very successfully) to stay out of this, now that I have raised it. ] (]) 06:40, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::::], I think there is a difference between claiming a COI and effectively outing an editor who denies at least a current COI. It looks worse when you tag a ] like ] as COI. For the life of me, I cannot see how the claimed COI detracts from an FA article about a fish, which has been assessed at ] by ]. To tag everything ] has done as COI without clarifying how the claimed COI affects the veracity of the article looks like ] or settling scores. I invite you to reconsider which of the articles you have tagged are actually affected by the claimed COI, otherwise I'll remove the tags myself where it looks like bullying rather than being relevant. So far, I've only checked the fish, but that's such a poor decision, I think you should look at all those you believe have been adversely affected by the COI to check that that is really the case. ] - ] 14:05, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:::::I'm happy to continue the discussion, but is this a discussion to have on an article Talk page? Five quick responses though. I have not tagged everything she has done and I don't know why you would say that. On the fish articles, the COI is not about the subject matter, but use of sources and ELs to promote her organization (this happens all the time); on this article, there appears to be some relationship between Atsme/Earthwave and this doctor, due to a) the facebook posting and b) the promotional tone of this article. You don't seem to have read the COIN thread nor seen the community's reaction to using her ELs in 2011 when Atsme did disclose the relationship; disclosure matters. And finally, there is no OUTING; she disclosed the relationship here in WP. ] (]) 17:51, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

==Reads like an advert==
This article is full of peacock language. For example:

*"He has pioneered procedures and designs"
*" and pioneered what became known as the Racz procedure, which has been recognized internationally as a substantial advancement in the treatment for lysis"
*"many prestigious honors and awards"
*" innovative work with nerve stimulators"
*This is not supported by the reference "Developments in the lysis of adhesions technique by Racz and his colleagues resulted in the treatment of many patients suffering from failed back and neck surgery and spinal stenosis without the need for additional surgery"
*"In 1982, Racz pioneered what became known as the Racz Catheter procedure"
*This ref is broken
*this content is not supported by the ref provided "Racz designed and patented the Racz Catheter, a flexible, spring-wound"
*"Racz is internationally recognized for procedural advancements"
*And than it appears to contain copyright infringement such as "Racz has published numerous book chapters and journal articles describing his techniques in spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, neurolysis, radiofrequency thermocoagulation and other interventional procedures used in management of pain." from have removed in this edit
] (] · ] · ]) 17:09, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::Talking about peacock, let's compare it to ], ok? {{xt|Gorski's article, "Blockade of the vascular endothelial growth factor stress response increases the antitumor effects of ionizing radiation", characterizing the effects of angiogenesis inhibitors on the effectiveness of anti-tumor therapies has been cited over 900 times according to PubMed.}} And how about this one that isn't even cited, {{xt|The article, Regulation of angiogenesis through a microRNA (miR-130a) that down-regulates antiangiogenic homeobox genes GAX and HOXA5 by Gorski and Yun Chen, into the use of microRNA to regulate angiogenesis led to research by Jason E. Fish's group at the University of California, San Francisco, into the use of microRNA to regulate blood vessel development, limiting tumor growth.}}? Some of the cited sources there need attention, too. Let's collaborate over there first, and then we can come back here and fix this article so we have uniform consistency throughout the encyclopedia regarding BLPs on medical doctors. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 17:20, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:::Not once is Gorski referred to as a "pioneer" or an "innovator" or "internationally recognized"
:::That article is much more low key. And is not a GA ] (] · ] · ]) 17:38, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::::You are correct in that Gorski is not a GA. So let's fix it and make it one. As for not being "referred to", let's just say it is implied. The difference here is that RS refer to this BLP using those terms, therefore it is acceptable to use them. Why do you take issue with reliably sourced material that actually recognizes a person's accomplishments? He did pioneer the procedure, he is an innovator, and he is internationally recognized. What's wrong with that? <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 20:08, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

===Copy and paste===
Our article says

"In October 2012, Racz received a lifetime achievement award for the nation's leading physician in international pain management from the New York/New Jersey Societies of Interventional Pain Physicans at their Symposium held in Jersey City, New Jersey."

Ref says

"'''lifetime achievement award for the nation’s leading physician in interventional pain management from the New York /New Jersey Societies of Interventional Pain Physicians at their''' October 19-21, 2012 '''Symposium held in Jersey City, New Jersey.'''"


] (] · ] · ]) 17:31, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

:Simple rewording which I've done, and really didn't need to because it's fair use. Rather than spend all this time criticizing, why don't you just fix the prose you have an issue with? I'm beginning to feel like your personal copy editor. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 20:04, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::We do not allow free use of text on Misplaced Pages generally. ] (] · ] · ]) 06:03, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

===More poorly supported text===
We say "Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new $4.3 million, 12,700 square feet (1,180 m2) Messer-Racz International Pain Center on the TTUHSC campus took place on June 13, 2005. Construction was completed in December 2008. According to Texas Tech Today, the center was named for Gene and Carlene Messer, who made a generous donation to the project, and for Gabor B. Racz." Only the last sentence is supported by the ref provided ] (] · ] · ]) 17:35, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
:Poorly supported? Well, if you want to avoid copyvio, we need to write the prose in our own words. I added another source to satisfy your concerns. I would also like to know what the purpose is for your criticism of this article when you're actually not contributing anything to help correct the issues. Are you here to collaborate or critique? We already know what brought you here. If your only purpose here is to criticize, may I suggest that you also try writing some of the prose and actually help find the sources? You added the tag for the article to be reevaluated, so let that process take place. In the interim, please help fix the issues you're so boldly pointing out, not all of which are substantive criticisms. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 20:36, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

===Other issues===
* There's also nothing about the company he started: "In 1985, Epimed International originated in Lubbock, TX by Gabor J. Racz, in an effort to promote the Racz® Catheter"
* References for the Racz catheter, Racz procedure, and complex regional pain syndrome are not MEDRS-compliant
* The Racz procedure is also known as "epidural neurolysis", "epidural neuroplasty", and "percutaneous adhesiolysis" but that's not in the article
* The article lead says "substantial advancement in the treatment for lysis of adhesions" but the treatment is "lysis of adhesions"
* The article says " has also resulted in new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and multiple insurance approvals affecting interventional pain management treatments in clinics across the country." A brief search indicates that the Racz procedure is still considered experimental, at least by insurance companies, (I know they're not great sources)

I'm not sure that this article should have received a GA designation at least based on the lack of MEDRS sources. Should this article's GA designation be reassessed (or delisted), individually or by the community, or should we attempt to fix the article and then possibly reassess? Thanks. ] (]) 17:37, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::Have started the GAR here ] (] · ] · ]) 17:39, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

:::Rather than simply criticize the sources, why don't you identify which sources you believe do not meet RS? Oh, and don't forget those situations when ] criteria is malleable and that we can also apply ] when sources are limited. My mentor at the time, ], helped me with the sourcing and getting the article ready for DYK and GA. And since we are now collaborating on medical articles and BLPs, there are other articles waiting in the wings you can help with. I already mentioned ] which is the article I modeled this one after. It has some pretty serious issues like this one. Looks like maybe I picked the wrong role model. Anyway, what I like most about writing BLPs for promotion to FA is that criteria expects the prose to be "engaging" unlike the the dry scientific approach we see far too often. Engaging prose makes the information much more palatable and likely to be read. If my friend hadn't told me about Racz and his work with CRPS, I never would have known such a problem existed. In addition to her own issues with CRPS which she developed from an infected dog bite, she told me about celebrities who also suffer with the syndrome, . Oh, and while we're on the subject of BLPs, there's also an article about a doctor Guy suggested I work on to bring to GA status, ], so there's another article we can collaborate on. There's also one I have on my list of potential "doctor" articles another friend told me about, ] who I'm pretty sure passes GNC. I guess as we get older, we become more aware of doctors. I am so looking forward to collaborating with medical experts. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 18:16, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

::::I identified the topics for which the sourcing did not meet MEDRS, which should be enough. Celebrities apparently suffering from a syndrome does not mean the syndrome exists - see ]. ] (]) 18:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

:::::I don't want to speak out of school, but if my memory serves, there is a way to detect or confirm the condition by measuring bone rotation. I haven't done the research or gotten that detailed into CRPS because this is a BLP. I don't consider myself qualified to write full-blown medical articles and have no intention of doing so. I prefer to leave that for the experts, but when it comes to BLPs, I am quite comfortable with my ability to do a good job. Also, there are no copyright issues in this article. When this article was reviewed for GA, the Duplication Detector tool was used and there were no copyright violations detected. I've already been over this with reviewers. You deleted 3 paragraphs of my work stating in the edit summary that it was . The only thing used verbatim from the source you named in the edit summary was the following statement: ''Racz has published numerous book chapters and journal articles describing his techniques in spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation, neurolysis, radiofrequency thermocoagulation and other interventional procedures used in management of pain.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldinstituteofpain.org/site/pages.php?pageid=47|publisher=World Institute of Pain|title=Gabor B. Racz, MD, FIPP, DABIPP|accessdate=April 4, 2014}}</ref> The other two paragraphs were compiled from information in his Curriculum Vitae which is what the World Institute of Pain article actually mirrored. Both sources were authored by Paula Brashear (secretary to Dr. Racz). Inclusion of that material is perfectly acceptable per BLP as a self-published source. You might also want to read regarding fair use. I'm going to restore the material and change the wording of that one sentence since you seem concerned about it. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 19:26, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
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::::::While it's possible that the bio and this article independently came up with the same wording, it's extremely unlikely. Also, since the WIoP page says {{xt|Within the next year his vision of education, clinical practice and research will be further fulfilled when the new Racz International Pain Center will open on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in September 2008 in Lubbock, Texas.}} it's an indication that the WIoP bio was created in 2007 or 2008 whereas this article was created in 2014. Therefore, since the wording in the first two paragraphs of the Recognition section are almost identical to that on the WIoP page, that text is a copyvio in this article and it must be deleted. The information can be included, but the wording must be significantly altered. ] (]) 20:52, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::::::::It's not copyvio. Your reasoning doesn't make any sense because you apparently didn't read who wrote the article which I pointed out above. Go back and look at the author of the source and where it originated. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 21:28, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
::::::::::Using the exact - or almost exact - wording as another source is a ] The wording in this article copied the wording, sentence structure, and sentence order from the WIoP bio. That's a COPYVIO. ] (]) 21:37, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

Re: the '''other issues''' list above:
#There's also nothing about the company he started: "In 1985, Epimed International originated in Lubbock, TX by Gabor J. Racz, in an effort to promote the Racz® Catheter" - {{xt|yes, you are correct. That actually would be promotional.}}
#References for the Racz catheter, Racz procedure, and complex regional pain syndrome are not MEDRS-compliant - {{xt|I added the journals listed in PubMed}}
#The Racz procedure is also known as "epidural neurolysis", "epidural neuroplasty", and "percutaneous adhesiolysis" but that's not in the article - {{xt|This is a BLP. Perhaps you'd like to create a separate medical article about the Racz procedure and include all those medical terms?}}
#The article lead says "substantial advancement in the treatment for lysis of adhesions" but the treatment is "lysis of adhesions" - {{xt|fixed the syntax. See if it works better now.}}
* The article says " has also resulted in new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and multiple insurance approvals affecting interventional pain management treatments in clinics across the country." A brief search indicates that the Racz procedure is still considered experimental, at least by insurance companies, (I know they're not great sources) - {{xt|I found the following which does indicate limited coverage per BCBS but I'm not sure if this is an acceptable source, or how best to word that passage. It is coded as 64999 - unlisted procedure, nervous system, and the coverage sucks.}} <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 21:28, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

*I undertook the GA assessment of this article in December 2014. One of my first comments was: "My main concern is that the article reads as if it was written not by a neutral observer but by someone too close to the subject." Atsme assured me that was not the case, so I reviewed the article in the normal way and came to the conclusion that it met the GA criteria. ] (]) 08:49, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
:*There is no COI, {{u|Cwmhiraeth}} - you didn't do anything wrong. I have been wrongly accused of it. The false allegations of COI (2 articles are involved) are still being evaluated by OS. My volunteer position with Earthwave had nothing to do with my work on WP. I added some external links back 2011 when I was an active volunteer - they were removed. I came back in 2014 and started editing various articles. I was retired and my status with Earthwave was emeritus, not active. I cited some information I obtained from the Earthwave website regarding some ancestral species of fishes because they had the available material and were among the first to start documenting the information. I was also able to uploaded rare u/w footage they allowed me to upload to Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0. Anyway, that's where the claims of COI come into play. Regardless, it had nothing to do with this article. The issues being brought up now are unwarranted. There were two sentences in this article that needed better sources, I added them, period the end. They're picking it apart simply because no one can stop them not that there's anything wrong with the article. What's happening now is POV. Racz is an academic with an "h" index of 29 and a "g" >50. There aren't a lot of sources available when it comes to scholars and medical professionals as you know. I used the best sources out there. I will be working on a few other BLPs about doctors - one that JzG recommended, and another that was recommended to me by a friend. This razzmatazz about COI is all nonsense. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 13:07, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
:*Thanks for your comment, {{u|Cwmhiraeth}}. Setting aside COI, this article should not have been passed as a GA both because it was written in a promotional way and because the sourcing is inadequate. Medical diagnoses, devices, and procedures need sourcing that confirms to ]. The rest of the article relies quite heavily on primary sources. I appreciate that you had good intentions in reviewing the article but going forward, closer attention to sourcing might be something to keep in mind. Thanks again. ] (]) 19:05, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
::*Wow - and your 1700 edits and expertise as a reviewer on WP is what validates your POV. Do you even realize what {{u|Cwmhiraeth}} has accomplished for the project? You couldn't be more condescending to an experienced editor with tenure. Unbelievable. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 19:46, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
:::*There is no tenure here. I appreciate what the editor has done for the project but the fact is that this article with its poor sourcing (and copyvios) should not have passed GA. Not everyone is familiar with MEDRS, and bringing all that up in a respectful way, which I've done, is not being condescending. If you are unable to address me in a respectful way please stay away from me. Thank you. ] (]) 20:37, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
:::::That's your opinion - every criticism you've made here is your opinion and it conflicts with the prevalent consensus and the fact this article was already reviewed and passed GA status. Let the process work. Your personal opinions on WP aren't anymore reliable than mine or the reviewer or the other editors who collaborated to help this article attain GA status. If you can't deal with the criticism then don't edit on WP. If your intention is to tell every editor who criticizes your work to stay away from you, then pack up and move on because you will eventually find yourself alone in a vast wilderness of criticism. And let's not overlook the fact that all you've done since you arrived at this article is revert RS general knowledge and criticize the work of two editors who invested quite a lot of effort into getting this article right. Since you are so willing to hand it out, be prepared to take it. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 21:04, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
::::::Criticism, critique, and disagreement are part of collaboration and I welcome them as long as they're done respectfully if about editor behaviour (ie discussing the behaviour itself and not the person) and focused on content if it's about content (ie not being condescending, not suggesting that the editor lacks competence, and not falsely accusing them of ill-will or harassment). I treat others the same way. I'm asking you to please be respectful in interacting with me, and I'm saying that if you can't or won't do that, to please stay away from me. Thank you. ] (]) 22:41, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
{{od}}Based on the edits you've made to this GA, it appears you need a bit more practice before you hack away at an article that was already reviewed and was promoted to GA. You are not making any improvements, in fact you have changed the meaning of sentences, removed identifying titles, removed credentials that belong in the article, and unless you can actually edit to improve, please do not alter this GA. The issues regarding sourcing were corrected. The passages are fine as is.<small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 00:40, 7 July 2015</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

*This never was a GA. It was full of promotional phrases and adjectives, duplicate or triplicate treatment of of achievements, and concentration on awards. (There were also the problems with inadequate sourcing for medical claims, as discussed above). The first step to improving quality is to remove this. ] and others have begun, and I am continuing, since my main interest here is in scientific biographies). Racz is distinguished, and is unfair to the subjects of articles for their real accomplishments to be hidden in promotionalism. I am not sure whether it would meet the GA criteria even after the improvements that we are making, but I leave this to others. ''']''' (]) 01:18, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

::Is that what you think? Then please go clean up ] if you don't want promotionalism. It even includes a link to his off-Wiki blog, and the section advocating his skepticism is way overweighted and a promotion of his advocacy. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 01:24, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
::{{u|DGG}} - I think there's a problem with the way you worded the following: {{xt|as the Racz procedure for the treatment for lysis of adhesions}} Lysis of adhesions is the treatment so I think that change may have messed up the meaning of the phrase. I already corrected it after Doc James pointed it out. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 01:34, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
::Ok, I corrected it, but the butchering of this article has to stop. Editors who want to collaborate here can be of help finding better sources. Chopping away at prose and inserting mistakes in an already reviewed GA is not an improvement and it certainly isn't helpful. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 01:48, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
:::Thanks for your help, {{u|DGG}}. {{u|Atsme}}, I understand that you don't want this article changed but even GAs can be edited; they don't stay as they were when they received the designation. Reverting edits that tag this article as having problems (whether they're at the top or inline), or that attempt to remove the problems themselves appears as ] behaviour which isn't encouraged here. ] (]) 02:31, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

*The procedure he seems to have a invented a device to do, is "Percutaneous adhesiolysis". Did a pubmed search for reviews on that; results are - there are some sources independent of him there which is good. I'll look for information on his company. I like that kind of thing. ] (]) 03:25, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

== COPYVIO ==

There is a COPYVIO in this article that I have tried to remove and Atsme has reverted back in, in the Recognitions and Awards section. The words, sentence structure, and sentence ordering appear to be copied from . As I said above, that text appears to have been written before this article and as a result this text appears to be a clear copyright violation. We're not allowed to use others' words like this.

Atsme has defended these paragraphs by saying that she pulled the information from a CV (which is used as a reference). However, it's extremely unlikely that two different authors would write almost identical words in the same sentence structure and ordering. The correct thing to do is to remove the COPYVIO, which I'm going to do once again.<small>( ] (]))</small> Please don't revert again.

Here is a sentence-by-sentence comparison table between the webpage and this article, in the order they both appear.

{| class="wikitable"
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| He is a lifetime member, board emeritus and faculty member for American Society of Pain Physicians.
| Racz is a lifetime member, board emeritus member, and faculty member of the American Society of Pain Physicians.
|-
| He is a charter member of World Institute of Pain and National Pain Foundation. He is a Founder of World Institute of Pain.
| He is a charter member of the National Pain Foundation, and a founder and charter member of the World Institute of Pain.
|-
| In May 2005 he began a three-year tern as President of WIP, included his presiding over the 4th WIP World Congress September 2007 in Budapest, Hungary, attended by 1,800 physicians from 72 countries.
| In May 2005 he served a three-year term as President of WIP, and presided over the 4th WIP World Congress in September 2007 in Budapest, Hungary, an event that was attended by 1,800 physicians from 72 countries.
|-
| He has served with the FIPP ( Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice) Examination since it began in 2001.
| He has served with the FIPP Examination since it began in 2001.
|-
| Dr. Racz holds the certificate of Diplomat with the American College of Pain Management, the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice awarded by the World Institute of Pain and the American Board of Interventional Pain Practice (ABIPP) certification awarded by ASIPP and WIP.
| He also holds the certificate of Diplomat with the American College of Pain Management, the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Board of Pain Medicine, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice awarded by the WIP and the American Board of Interventional Pain Practice (ABIPP) certification awarded by ASIPP and WIP.
|-
| He is an advocate for high standards of certification and training among pain physicians and works toward the advancement of those goals.
| Racz advocates high standards of certification and training among pain physicians, and has devoted his career working toward the advancement of those goals.
|-
| He has earned numerous awards and honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Society of Interventional Pain Practice and is listed in all editions (1992-2005) of The Best Doctors in America.
| He has earned numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) which was presented to him in September 2004. He is listed in all editions (1992–2005) of The Best Doctors in America.
|-
| In July 2006 he received the MORICCA AWARD, the highest award presented by the Italian Pain Society.
| In July 2006 he received the Moricca Award, the highest award presented by the Italian Pain Society.
|}

] (]) 02:15, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

:Another one: This sentence in the article {{xt|It has also resulted in new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and multiple insurance approvals affecting interventional pain management treatments in clinics across the country.}} is the same as this sentence {{xt|This has resulted in new CPT codes and multiple insurance approvals affecting treatments in clinics across the country.}} from . My research above shows that insurance companies don't automatically approve this procedure. I'm not sure that insurance information should be discussed in a biography anyways; if anywhere, it should go in an article about that procedure. Therefore, I'm going to remove it.<small>( ] (]))</small> If it's restored it needs to be reworded. ] (]) 02:48, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

::Another one that {{u|Doc James}} has above: this sentence {{xt|In October 2012, Racz received a lifetime achievement award for the nation's leading physician in international pain management from the New York/New Jersey Societies of Interventional Pain Physicans at their Symposium held in Jersey City, New Jersey.}} is very similar to this sentence {{xt|It was a distinct honor to present Professor Gabor Racz the lifetime achievement award for the nation’s leading physician in interventional pain management from the New York /New Jersey Societies of Interventional Pain Physicians at their October 19-21, 2012 Symposium held in Jersey City, New Jersey.}} I'm going to reword this one.<small>( ] (]))</small> ] (]) 02:54, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

:It can be very difficult to rewrite lists of awards and positions, some of this and escape some degree of similarity. We normally avoid this by at least a little paraphrase, even if it only amounts to changing the order of words.

::and I think that developing the CPT code in a major field is a major accomplishment, and worth inclusion. It's not "insurance information," which for a physician usually means a list of what insurance company payments he accepts for his clinical work. ''']''' (]) 03:14, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

:::Thanks for the correction with respect to the CPT codes; I didn't know that it was important. We Canadians don't do things the same way as Americans. In this case I agree that it should be included; I'll reword it. With the awards, I agree that it's difficult to find unique wordings but the article's list doesn't appear to be sufficiently different to me. I'll work on that list offline and see what I can come up with to put the awards back. ] (]) 03:19, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

I'm just wondering if some of this discussion should take place on the actual GAR page?] (]) 06:21, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
:Yes, I have commented there. ] (]) 06:50, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
::Yes but all of this is supposed to be there. An accessible link will be posted to the talk page that links there. In the event that it passes it will show the extent of the review for anyone to see and in the event it fails it will highlight all of the problems so someone in the future might be able to use that as a guide to get it back to GA quality. Most of this should probably be copy and pasted there or at least all future comments should be posted there.] (]) 07:21, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
:::There really wasn't all that much to do. I knocked out Doc James' list pretty quickly. Most of my time was spent restoring and rewriting the information that kept being deleting. There were some minor tweaks, adding MEDRS sources and/or quality journal refs, and fixing the spaces and syntax errors that were created from all the reverts and add backs. All the medical collaborators need to keep in mind that this is a BLP and we don't need it to be overly scientific or dry to the point the average reader won't read it. The prose needs to be engaging, it's part of the criteria. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 07:51, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

==Text not supported by refs provided==
Neither ref mentions the person in question "Racz is internationally recognized for procedural advancements in the treatment of ]s (CRPS), a long-term disorder of the nervous system which is a challenging pain problem often misunderstood, and misdiagnosed.<ref name="IGSI">{{cite book |editor=Mathis JM, Golovac S |author=Golovac S |work=Image-Guided Spine Interventions |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=3DJVAElCmQYC&pg=PA379 |year=2010 |publisher=Springer|isbn=978-1-4419-0352-5 |page=379 |edition=2nd |title=Chapter 17: Spinal Cord Stimulation: Uses and Applications}}</ref><ref name="CRPS-Rev">{{cite journal | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18346583 | title=Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Review | author=Ranee M. Albazaz, Yew Toh Wong, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam | journal=Annals of Vascular Surgery | year=2008 | month=March | volume=22 | issue=2 | pages=297-306 | doi=10.1016/j.avsg.2007.10.006 | pmid=18346583}}</ref>" Please provide quote from a ref if it does. ] (] · ] · ]) 08:22, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
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{{od}}There were several sources plus a little bit of common sense applied establishes that he is internationally recognized. He is actually globally recognized as well considering the number of books and research reviews and articles the man has written on the subject. I'm surprised you are not already quite familiar with his notability, Doc James. Anyway, I fixed the issues. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 16:10, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

{{u|Ca2james}} - in the following paragraph ": In 1982, Racz pioneered what became known as the Racz Catheter procedure for lysis of adhesions from around entrapped nerves in the epidural space of the spine.....you added a tag. I don't see where the issue is or what you're saying is not supported. Be specific because I don't see where the cited sources don't support the passage. Also, the sources used are perfectly acceptable per MEDRS so show me where it says they are not. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 16:33, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
PS: Both you and Doc James are well aware that I have been steadily working to address the minor issues you have raised - not all of which were "issues" - regardless, instead of templating and reverting, please discuss it here first. I am overseeing this article as its creator, co-author, and the editor who was involved in the GA assessment. The issues need to be addressed here first before you go reverting, and templating and deleting prose because it makes it appear that you are not acting in GF. What you're doing to this GA is disruptive, especially after the original reviewer stated he stands by his original assessment. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 16:48, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

:I added a non-primary source needed tag for the text {{xt|Candidates for this procedure are usually patients who have developed scar tissue after a previous back surgery, or are suffering severe acute pain of protruding or herniated disks, or other severe degeneration process affecting the lower back.}} because this sentence is sourced to a small observational study - aka a primary source. From ]: {{xt|Primary sources should generally not be used for health-related content, because the primary biomedical literature is exploratory and not reliable - any given primary source may be contradicted by another, and the Misplaced Pages community relies on the guidance of expert reviews, and statements of major medical and scientific bodies, to provide guidance on any given issue. The rare edits that rely on primary sources should have minimal WP:WEIGHT, should only describe the conclusions of the source, and should describe these findings clearly so the edit can be checked by editors with no specialist knowledge.}} Moreover, it looks like included patients with scar tissue, disk problems, or lower back degeneration, and that this one study's inclusion criteria is used in the article to generally define candidates for the procedure, which is OR.

:The issues that have been raised by myself and {{u|Doc James}} are not minor and remain mostly unfixed because you're reverting both the changes that draw attention to the problems and the changes that attempt to fix them. ] (]) 16:57, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

::Perhaps I should include the diffs from Kombucha wherein Doc James states MEDRS are malleable? That article also reflects passages that were challenged but still remain in the article even though they were sourced to challenged sources exactly like what's happening here. Is there a double standard? I added the additional sources - they are RS per MEDRS - {{xt|The rare edits that rely on primary sources should have minimal WP:WEIGHT}} - a brief sentence is minimal weight. What you are asking is for nearly every sentence in the article to be sourced and that is ridiculous. The reasons provided for not accepting the sources I provided have not been substantive, and the result is that you are being disruptive. I have been trying extremely hard to address the minor issues brought to my attention but this is getting to be ridiculous. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 17:50, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

==Still spammy==
This article still reads like spam. I have warned ] for removing this tag again. They have not fixed the problems. ] (] · ] · ]) 17:34, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
::You can't just generalize with such a comment, Doc James. I disagree that it is "spammy" since the sources do support the passages. Is this a doctor to doctor issue when you say "spammy"? State the passages you consider spammy, because without doing so is disruptive. What I'm trying to do is prevent this article from being chopped up beyond recognition after a confirmed experienced reviewer supported its assessment twice. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 17:40, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
:::It is still full of peacock terminology. The concerns have not been fixed. The sources used to support the spammy text like spineuniverse are sort of spammy themselves. ] (] · ] · ]) 17:46, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
::::General statement and POV. The sky is blue doesn't have to be sourced. The fact the man is an internationally renowned expert on the subject is what makes him notable. How is that spammy? <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 17:51, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
See ] because your allegations of spammy are unwarranted. It is not "peacock" when it is sourced. Also see ] which clearly states for example:
{{xt|Just the facts:
Dylan was included in Time's 100: The Most Important People of the Century, where he was called "master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation". By the mid-1970s, his songs had been covered by hundreds of other artists.}}
So here are the facts, Doc James:
Gabor B. Racz is a notable expert for many reasons including his work and treatment of CRPS, and he has been recognized globally for it. He works with and is a founder of the World Institute of Pain which common sense tells us he is recognized around the world. He also travels, teaches, and gives lectures. That isn't "peacock", that is factual information. There aren't a lot of scientific journals that recognize such accomplishments of individual researchers, so if you're expecting MEDRS compliant sources, you're asking the impossible. All that is required in the case of a BLP are reliable sources and that includes self published. See ] because you are actually the one being disruptive here. Were it not that this article is a prior reviewed GA that was again recently confirmed by the original reviewer, your challenges may have been substantive. But as it stands now, and according to PAGs, they are nothing more than your POV as is the tag you keep adding without merit. Since you are a doctor critiquing the BLP of another doctor that has already passed GA and was reconfirmed by the original reviewer, I can't help but question the possibility of an unintended bias (with absolutely no disrespect intended toward you) but I have to ask you to reconsider your involvement here. It's one thing when you're editing articles about treatments and drugs etc. but this is a BLP. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
::Yes this sums it up nicely ]. You have "pioneered what became known as" ] (] · ] · ]) 19:21, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
Here ] removed some puffery which User Atsme returned ] (] · ] · ]) 22:55, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
:::{{U|Atsme}}:
::::(1) I see you said above "a founder of the World Institute of Pain which common sense tells us he is recognized around the world. " Do you really think that anything called "World Institute of..." is necessarily recognized around the world by common sense? I've listed this particular one for deletion at ]. I see you've worked on it also.
::::(2)In the sentence: "The University Medical Center named him to a $1 million endowed chair in recognition of his 'greatness in patient care, teaching and research' what information exactly is added by the "in recognition of his 'greatness in patient care, teaching and research'" ? This is pure puffery.
::::(3)The repeated use of "some" patients makes the statements meaningless; it might mean 1 in a 1000, or it might be a vague claim based on nothing specific, Even as a quotation, it may represent what was said, but it's meaningless. Picking quotations if done to support a POV can very easily be puffery.
::::(4)If we can a category for "BA",a Bad Article so promotional as to make the actually notable subject appear as someone in need of unrealistic publicity, I'd nominate this one. It's not just puffery, it's pointless puffery.
::::(5)and, of course, I strongly encourage DocJames to frequently contribute his expertise on evaluating BLPS of people in medicine. Far too many of them need attention. ''']''' (]) 04:51, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
{{od}}
Oh well, I too tried dealing with some of the problems in the early life section (including the incorrect information that Racz was married when he fled Hungary), but was reverted. Smells of ]ership. ] (]) 06:19, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
:So far, the change I made to specify that he and Enid were unmarried when they fled has not yet been reverted. However, I tried to modify the text to remove the sensational wording and that was reverted as "Not an improvement". The scent of ]ership is heavy in the air. ] (]) 15:43, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
::And the clunky repetition of "fled" has come back - which is also not right since when moving from Austria to the UK, Racz was no longer "fleeing". ] (]) 16:09, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
:::He fled from Hungary to the UK. It wasn't a casual move. All you're doing now with the snarky criticisms is confirming a behavioral pattern of incivility. I see an IP has joined in with an edit summary reflective of another's editor's style. Hmmm. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 16:30, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
::::If you believe someone is socking, then file an ]. ] (]) 17:40, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
:::::Your change was not an improvement, and it has nothing to do with ownership. I did not revert your change to "then-girlfriend" but not without reservations because Enid is his wife. Whether they were married at the time is irrelevant. The infobox shows Enid as his spouse so I'm thinking perhaps the connection will be made. Other editors can weigh-in on that point. I have no problem with collaborators who want to improve this article, but my past experiences with you as a collaborator have demonstrated a pattern of POV pushing like you did at ], even though consensus was against you. In retaliation you nominated the essay for a 3rd MfD, after you participated in the two priors and pretended to collaborate in GF, so please stop trying to make me look the bad guy. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 16:10, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
::::::To say that she was his wife at the time they left Hungary is to misstate the sources because the source clearly states that they weren't married at that time. I've changed it to {{u|Alexbrn}}'s wording - future wife - because that's clearer. Every edit I have made on Misplaced Pages is in good faith and has been made to try to improve the encyclopaedia. Please strike your personal attacks against me and in the future please restrict your comments to content only. ] (]) 17:30, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
:::::::The only derogatory comments made here were PAs against me. You're the one who needs to do the striking. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 17:51, 11 July 2015 (UTC)

==GAR==
{{Misplaced Pages:Good article reassessment/Gabor B. Racz/1}}

== Racz procedure ==

Just wanted to say that from a layperson's perspective, the rewrite of that section is clearly an improvement. Good job!! <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 20:53, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
:Thanks! Thanks also for tweaking the wording a bit. Apologies for taking so long to get those changes done; I had to learn about the procedure and everything before I could write about it and that takes time. I think there's still more to say about the catheter and its development, use, and reception (including the company he founded to manufacture it). I've seen some reports on problems with the catheter (apparently the tip can sometimes break off) but I think that information would belong in an article on the catheter itself, if one exists. ] (]) 15:16, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
::You are quite welcome. <s>I can't think of anything more satisfying than GF collaboration.</s> GF collaboration can be quite satisfying. ] It's all about the syntax. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 15:43, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

== New GA nomination ==

I see that this article has been re-nominated as a GA. I don't think it's ready for GA as it's still missing info about the regional pain procedures he's involved with as well as info about his company, which means the article incomplete. The prose, sourcing, and structure also need work. I am working on all of this but it's going to take time to improve this article. Thanks. ] (]) 19:51, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

:Doc James already said it was ready. The article laid idle until I nominated it for GA today, and now you suddenly show up to destabilize it? Please stand down. Pain procedures belong in a separate medical article about such procedures. We don't need such detail in a biography. As for company information, we've mentioned it enough for this biography. If you want to create a spin-off article about the company go ahead. Furthermore, the additional information needs to be RS, and it can always be added later to expand the article for potential FA promotion. One step at a time - let the GA process proceed without further disruption, and stop eliminating biographical content. <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 21:41, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

::{{u|Doc James}} that {{xt|it is way better than it was}}, which is not at all the same thing as saying it's ready for GA review. If you want to remove the pain procedures, go ahead; I expanded them because they were already there. There's still nothing in the article about the company he started, and there probably should be, because that's part of his history.
::The article still needs a lot of work because I'm still finding problems with it. For example, references didn't support that Ian McWhinney helped him - one said that he received unnamed help and the other was an acknowledgement for unspecified help in a book. Putting them together to state that McWhinney helped Racz is OR. Also, the name of the co-director in the article, Mark Boswell, was not supported by references.
::But whatever. I'm going to continue to work on the article to improve it (I hadn't noticed that you'd re-nominated it until I was a few edits in) and we'll let the GA review process go ahead even though I think it's way premature. ] (]) 22:33, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
::Adding: I'm wrong about him starting a company, and I apologize for that confusion. According to the , the company was started by Gabor ''J.'' Racz, and this is Gabor ''B.'' Racz. This is great news because it means the article isn't lacking in this way. ] (]) 00:57, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

:::I prefer to not remove anything that is informational and actually hope we can find more to expand the article. As you may already be aware, it's difficult to find MEDRS quality for biographical content, especially for academics, so we use the best we can find including self-published, local newspapers, CVs, etc. The article needs to be rebuilt to where it was before so much of his biographical material was removed. The prose needs to be engaging, not flat as what some have suggested. Flat works with medical articles, not biographies. Fortunately, GAs don't have a minimum prose requirement but if we ever hope to get it promoted to FA, it needs more content. FA reviewers don't like outlines. They want to know the what, why, where, and how. Example, he fled Hungary. Really? Why? With whom did he leave? How did escape? Where did he go? How did he get there? What did he do when he got there? I'm not saying to include trivial info but we do need more biographical content. Once we have it all together, we can start paring it down by tightening the prose. See . <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 01:49, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

::::I see your point. I do think we have to be careful not to turn the article into something dramatic. I think you're very talented at writing stuff for TV to convey a message but here we're trying to be neutral in relating what happened. So we don't want to use the kind of language that TV does - we want to describe what happened without the dramatic context.


==Publications and recognition==
::::With respect to the positions be held at SUNY, my principle objection is with the phrasing "duties included" because that reads like a resume or cv. I admit that I jumped the gun in removing that sentence as it can be reworked, and I apologise for that. Going forward, I'll try to rework something before outright removal. Please know that when I've removed text that isn't supported by its refs I have looked for a new ref.
Click on the "PUBLICATIONS" section and there is a lot of fertile ground. {{cite web |url=http://www.spineuniverse.com/author/1430/racz |title=Gabor B. Racz Publications |publisher=SpineUniverse |accessdate=January 29, 2016}} <span style="text-shadow:#396 0.2em 0.2em 0.5em; class=texhtml">] (])</span> 16:55, 29 January 2016 (UTC)


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::::I agree that there aren't alot of great sources for articles like this so we'll work with what we have. ] (]) 03:57, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
:::::Your response is so uplifting, I'm at a loss for words. Thank you!! It represents everything I'm accustomed to in GF collaboration. You made my day, Ca2james! <font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">]</font><sup>]]</sup> 23:42, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


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:The two paragraphs on medical procedures are inappropriate. WP is not a surgical textbook. Nor are the references for them acceptable.MedRS applies to medical content: Refs 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 21, and 22 should not be used here for any purpose. Ref 16, is OK; it illustrates some of the exceptions: it documents the original report on new technique that is shown by secondary sources to be notable.
:Additionally,all the book references need some context, as usual with printed book. It is necessary to show that they are more than mere mentions. Thisis especially the case when the ref is to a single page or a pair of adjacent pages.
:I am not sure there is sufficient usable material here to ever be GA; in any case I am quite sure that at present there is not. "there aren't alot of great sources for articles like this so we'll work with what we have." is unacceptable for medical topics, and unacceptable for GA. GAs have good sources. ''']''' (]) 23:06, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


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::Thanks for your help, {{u|DGG}}. I'm not so familiar with MEDRS and I didn't realize that those sources were inappropriate so I appreciate your input. When I said that there aren't a lot of great sources I was referring to his life and career, not the medical techniques. Not that poor sourcing for his life is much better! There just isn't much of anything out there on this doctor. Aside from the bios written in journals and the books he's published (and I don't know whether those are considered RS) there are a few articles in the Texas Tech paper and the local Lubbock paper but that's it. He did develop the Racz catheter and the Racz procedure but those facts don't seem to be written up anywhere. He's also one of the founders of WIP, but again that's not written up in independent sources. I'm at a loss as to what to do with this article; based on your comments I think most of it should be gutted. Is that right? I'd appreciate any advice or help you can give. Thanks. ] (]) 23:39, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


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The references provided do not support the fact that Ian and Betty McWhinney helped Racz. The Acknowledgements page says {{xt|I wish to dedicate this book to Ian McWhinney, M. D. and his wife Betty ... all of who helped and made my professional life possible at those times when help was most needed.}} There's no indication there that this help was to get him into medical school. Therefore, we cannot conclude that McWhinney and his wife did help hget into medical school. The other ref says that an unnamed someone helped him get into medical school. To conclude that it was McWhinney based on those two sources is OR.


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Since the refs don't support this fact, I've removed that text again. If there is a source that specifically says McWhinney helped him get into medical school then the text could be re-added with that source. I couldn't find one, though. ] (]) 03:34, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
:Yes, it was OR and you fixed it; so have gone back to your text. ] (]) 03:52, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

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Reviewer: Bluerasberry (talk · contribs) 15:01, 29 January 2016 (UTC)


The lead says, he "developed what became known as the Racz procedure for epidural lysis of adhesions". This statement does not appear in the body of the article, and I would expect this. Please provide a source which backs the idea that the Racz procedure is a procedure for epidural lysis of adhesions. Looking more at the lead, there are no sources which say he is recognized as chairman emeritus and the body of the article says he was a director of pain services, not co-director. Could sources be identified for every statement in the lead? I know Misplaced Pages has mixed instructions about citations in the lead but for good articles, I think it is worthwhile to have every fact presented backed with a citation, especially if the fact does not appear with a citation in the body of the article.

I am looking at the "Racz catheter and procedure" and procedure section. It says this -

In 1989, he developed the "Racz procedure" — a treatment for patients with chronic low back pain caused by scar tissue due to previous surgeries, protruding or herniated disks, fractures, or degeneration that has not responded to other treatments. This procedure was assigned a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code in 2000.

Can you please confirm which of these sources actually uses the term "Racz procedure"? One is self-authored, so I presume that one does not use this term. I did a keyword search of 14, and did not see the word "Racz". I cannot access sources 12 or 13, so I do not know what they say. I think it would be worthwhile to describe the procedure here, especially since it is mentioned in the lead.

The images being used in the article need categorization. Probably they could be called "Gabor B. Racz" and put in some category like Anesthesiologists in the United States.

The text says, "Racz was the first recipient of the Grover E. Murray Professorship, TTHUSC's highest award, in 1996". I checked the source, and it contains no editorializing. The "TTHUSC's highest award" should be cut or backed with a source since it seems to be WP:OR.

I think this is a start. Thanks for all the work on this biography. It is an orderly article and well presented. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:01, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Bluerasberry all the information you mentioned was included in the article prior to the "reassessment". It was removed despite protests. This is the pre-stripped version. There were only a few copyedits that needed to be performed, and some updates to higher quality sources. It could have easily been fixed instead of putting the article through a full reassessment, and stripping it of nearly half the information. Atsme 01:17, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
PS - hopefully, the author of the InTech bio will update their information so we can cite that source regarding his birthplace. I sent an email requesting verification, and suggested updating the InTech bio. The other option is to remove Budapest and simply say he was born in Hungary. I get the sense that Racz never even gave such information a second thought prior to my creating his BLP on WP. He appears to be a very busy man and has spent a lifetime tending to far more important things. 😊 Atsme 01:25, 30 January 2016 (UTC)
If no source is identified talking about place of birth then that can be removed. Misplaced Pages is supposed to cover what sources say, not seek information which has not been published. I am not sure how to reconcile what information has been removed. Even more can be removed, I think. If information is not backed by reliable sources then I would favor its removal. Ping me if I should look at something. Blue Rasberry (talk) 00:04, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
  • I removed Budapest because I could not find a source online. It may be in a bio in one of his books but until I find a source we can cite, I'll just leave it out.
  • Re: removing more information from this BLP - I was thinking more on the lines of adding more to it. See the following article: . The Racz BLP is about a notable academic (over 2800 citations, H-index 29.00, G-index >50) and world renowned doctor who is now in his late 70s. His life's work is also notable with great EV. It isn't often that newspapers write articles about mainstream doctors - they usually have to be exceptional doctors which explains the article on Racz. I think this BLP could be expanded to meet the criteria required of FA candidates, don't you? His notability was easily established per Misplaced Pages:Notability_(academics) wherein it states (my underline): {{xt|An article's assertion that the subject passes this guideline is not sufficient. Every topic on Misplaced Pages must have sources that comply with Misplaced Pages:Verifiability. For instance, major awards listed must be confirmed, claims of impact in the field need to be substantiated by independent statements, reviews, citation metrics, library holdings, etc. (see below for specific notes), and so on. However, once the facts establishing the passage of one or more of the notability criteria above have been verified through independent sources, non-independent sources, such as official institutional and professional sources, are widely accepted as reliable sourcing for routine, uncontroversial details.
  • Re: the Racz procedure you mentioned above actually does appear in the body of the article under the section Racz catheter and procedure" but they failed to include the medical terminology "adhesiolysis or epidural lysis of adhesions". I have corrected it so you can mark that one off your list. The editors who descended on this article made quite a few unnecessary changes and disrupted the flow of the prose like what you pointed out about the body not mentioning what's in the lede. I thought I fixed all the bumbling but a few slipped through the cracks, so thank you for catching them. You're a good reviewer. The term Racz procedure is synonymous with adhesiolysis or epidural lysis of adhesions, and both are ubiquitous in medical circles, and particularly in pain clinics. I added another source, "Percutaneous adhesiolysis is also called the Racz procedure, after Gabor Racz, M.D., who developed it." and both sources you named above also mention it.
  • Re: add citations in the lede. Done.
  • Re: TTUHSC highest award, I cited the Budapest Times again.
  • Think that covers it. Atsme 04:34, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Bluerasberry, I addressed your concerns, made some final tweaks, added more sources and now it's ready for your seal of approval. Atsme 02:50, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

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See Misplaced Pages:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_123#RfC_-_should_we_allow_primary_sources_sent_in_to_OTRS. There was some discussion about whether information about place of birth could be reported throught OTRS then put into the article. This discussion is not a rule, but it is recent thought on the matter. Blue Rasberry (talk) 17:29, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Understood, and thank you Bluerasberry for pointing that out. I removed Budapest from the article two days ago, and I've made some tweaks and added citations to accommodate your concerns above, so it's ready for you to complete the review. Atsme 21:03, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Publications and recognition

Click on the "PUBLICATIONS" section and there is a lot of fertile ground. "Gabor B. Racz Publications". SpineUniverse. Retrieved January 29, 2016. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 16:55, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

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Reviewer: Montanabw (talk · contribs) 08:18, 28 February 2016 (UTC)


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2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose). See below, would like to see citations closer to what they cite, not just piled up at the end of the sentence or paragraph
2c. it contains no original research.
2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Earwig bot flags it a little high. Some phrases clearly not an issue ("acting director of pain services" you gotta call the job what it is), but I see a wee bit of close paraphrasing you might want to work on, nothing serious. Just compare the examples and see if you can rephrase things. The bot flags direct quotes, which you don't need to change, just give it's red flags a look-see
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3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic. Could be expanded a bit
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4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. See comments below
5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
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6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content. All are OTRS compliant
6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. Suggest captioning the images in article body as "Racz" not full name; also remove forced sizes (250px, 200px) as this can cause odd results in some browsers (removing fixed widths causes images to scale to default sizes. If they need to be big for some reason, use the "upright" parameter because then they will scale no matter what preferences a user sets)follow up I tweaked the captions to show what I had in mind, and tossed the fixed sizes. If you can do the same thing better, go ahead. Maybe now move them around a bit, perhaps see how it would look if one were left-aligned.
7. Overall assessment.


Comments: Overall, this is an interesting biography. See template above for wikignoming suggestions

  • Expand the lead, should have about two paragraphs summarizing the article for a GA. (Add a bit about his early years, etc.)
  • Ideally, all material in lede should be repeated in body text and can be sourced there...the bit about board certification might have to stay reffed in the lead because it's not mentioned elsewhere, but the stuff on the Racz catheter mostly is...
      • See below (MTBW
  • Overall, I'd like to see the article expanded a bit, I saw the previous version was longer, and I think that there is some of that material that can be restored, though carefully, particularly on what the Racz catheter is and how it is used. The old article's section on the Racz Catheter procedure would need more sourcing, but it was a good start...if the jargon could be linked or reduced and the sourcing confined to MEDRS-compliant articles. That Budapest Times has some interesting material, like how his brother died of diptheria and that he grew up poor because his parents refused to join the Communist Party. His help from the McWhinneys could be restored too.**
  • I'd like to see more wikilinking of complex medical words (or even partial linking if full concept is not written up yet). Examples: catheter, adhesiolysis, epidural lysis, adhesions, radiofrequency thermocoagulation ... etc... no clue what most of that stuff is.
  • This link isn't loading: , I'd also suggest that rather than piling three cites at the end of that long sentence, put them with the bits they support, i.e. verifies "often misunderstood and misdiagnosed" but doesn't mention Racz... keeps citation a bit clearer for future editors to find what came from where.
  • Maybe explain more about what is unique about the Racz catheter -- or if you did, clarify... and what it does -- when I think "catheter" I think of draining urine -- this is way different ... the refs say it is an epidural catheter used in performing neurolytic blocks --as a reader I am curious about that.
  • "Dr. Racz is widely published in many forms" -- kind of puffery, perhaps just say something like "Racz's publications are..." Just keep that neutral, boring, "encyclopedic" tone going (we learn to like it...)
    • I tweaked it directly to show you what I meant. If you can do it better, go for it. How many articles were we talking? All peer-reviewed journals? Montanabw
  • I'd split "Career and Awards" into two different sections, perhaps putting the awards farther down in the article. You could perhaps restore the bit on the Messer-Racz International Pain Center being named after him.
  • Not sure if useful, but found this review of his book. May be useful for minor expansion. ✓ 20:49, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Selected Works should utilize {{cite book}} ✓ 20:49, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

All for now, may add more. When in doubt, just source up the wazoo. Montanabw 08:55, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Follow up:

  • I did some different linking to the redlinked stuff just to show where my head was going. I found this article which explains things pretty well. It isn't a MEDRS compliant source, but it helped me understand it better.
  • You really don't need to have ANY footnotes in the lead if the same material is sourced in the body. You pretty much want to source nearly every sentence in a MEDRS-related article, but if multiple sentences have the same source, you don't have to keep repeating it (if people whine, I insert a hidden text note explaining how much the source covers. But every "fact" must be sourced, that is true. (MTBW)
  • You DON'T need to double up so many citations. "Racz was born in Hungary" does not require three citations, it needs one. But nice expansion of the early life section, it gives a better sense of what shaped him.
  • I'm going to make a few gnoming edits for you to show you some of the ways to work with the citations. (I focused on the history bit because I've done a lot of biographies but not a lot of medical stuff...)

All for now. Montanabw 05:54, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

    • I created epidural lysis of adhesions to better define the procedure and wikilinked to it rather than 3 separate articles. (I'm still working on that article but it shouldn't effect this GAR). I tweaked some of the syntax, and added a couple of new citations that were more recent regarding the medical info. I removed the multiple sources for his place of birth. I'm pretty sure it's ready to go now. Atsme 17:19, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Question - the way Doc James worded it before was "as an advancement in lysis of adhesions, a procedure used.."; therefore, it could be said that he developed "epidural lysis of adhesions" (no preceding "an") which is the treatment, or go back to "he developed the Racz procedure, an advancement in lysis of adhesions". Which do you like best? Atsme 01:20, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
  • Are the two terms synonymous? (I can't find any place that uses the phrase other than at the beginning of a sentence, other than here and they aren't native speakers of English. If so, I'm OK if you pitch "an" -- the medical terminology is a bit dense for me to wade though, but I'm trying! Montanabw 04:33, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
  • Found these: "Injection target sites for epidural lysis of adhesion"; "The lysis of adhesions procedure may also be referred to as the Racz ..."; "noted that studies of epidural lysis of adhesions are"; I'll pitch it. Atsme 06:46, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
  • Hey, I'm back now. Overall, what I'm looking for is a little more plain English, so while Doc's explanation may have been precise and accurate, and that IS important, it's also a bit jargon-y for a non-medical person such as myself. I like "the Racz procedure, an advancement in lysis of adhesions" -- with all the right words linked... the epidural part is important too, though but that is the method of administration, correct? A phrasing along the lines of "the Racz procedure utilized epidural administration of (whatever), which was an advancement in lysis of adhesions... " or whatever you can justify and source. Basically, accurate, but in plain enough English that you don't have to be a M.D. to read it.  ;-) Montanabw 06:04, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
Howdy hey, Montanabw! Glad you're back. Per your suggestions, I made the necessary tweaks to the lead - described the procedure so even I can understand it while still keeping it "encyclopedic". Added a good PubMed ref. Also, notice the wikilink to the procedure epidural lysis of adhesions if you haven't already. Atsme 23:45, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
PS - I'm now working on the body, making some improvements here and there to better corroborate the lead. Atsme 01:36, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
Done. Hit me again, Sam!! *lol* Atsme 02:37, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Your changes have been very helpful; the article is both thoroughly sourced but also understandable in plain English to the non-medical reader. It clearly meets the GA standard and I am now passing it. Congratulations! Montanabw 21:49, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your thoroughness and the time you invested in this review. It is much appreciated. Atsme 03:29, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

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