User:Ewu19/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title Dimenhydrinate
 * Article Evaluation
 * Because the article's topic is a medical drug for treating motion sickness, much of the content is based around the logistics of the drug's function, everything from medical use to brand names. It's rather well organized, with important main categories such as "Medical uses" and "Recreational Use." However, there is a small section relating the drug to popular culture that is slightly irrelevant, as it refers to a song titled "Dramamine," which has little to do with what the drug actually does or the medical uses of it. Generally, there are citations for every claim, though a few are lacking, as indicated by the "citation needed" after the claims. The references listed all appear to be from credible sources (i.e. medical journals like the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ) and the article is framed in a neutral tone with objective statements of known facts. A history of invention section would be an interesting addition to the article, given that there are unique events tied to it, such as experimentally applying the drug to treat seasickness: "Operation Seasickness."
 * Sources
 * Cure for motion sickness began at Hopkins
 * Can You Get High on Dimenhydrinate Dramamine?
 * Cure for motion sickness began at Hopkins
 * Can You Get High on Dimenhydrinate Dramamine?

Option 2

 * Article title Da Vinci Surgical System
 * Article Evaluation
 * Part of the WikiProject Medicine, this article was rated as a start-class, low-importance piece. The lead was a little too long and could benefit from deleting unnecessary information, such as the blurb referring to a quote by the manufacturer. Despite the article topic being about the da Vinci machine itself, the largest section entailed criticisms about the robot, which generated some criticism of its own in the Talk section. Commenters thought the article, generally, sounded like an advertisement rather than a neutral piece, largely because of the skewed focus on one category over the rest. The article also reads like a report rather than a neutral article because of the word choice. For instance, the article includes statements like "Lenoir claims" and "Lenoir argues," which skews the perspective as it only provides one-sided takes in the "Criticism" section. In terms of sources, all the claims made throughout the pieces had adequate citations and there appears to be a good array of sources, from newspaper articles to educational institutions' websites. The article could benefit from an expanded Device section by including greater details about the robot, including the types of systems employed and improvements made by various teams around the world, as it only provides details of the machine's arms and their movement.
 * Sources
 * the dVRK Allows Worldwide Research in Robotic Surgery
 * How the da Vinci Si Works
 * the dVRK Allows Worldwide Research in Robotic Surgery
 * How the da Vinci Si Works

Option 3

 * Article title Max Brödel
 * Article Evaluation
 * Categorized as a C-class article by WikiProject Biography, at a glance the article definitely has a few organizational issues. Though the content was organized into various, relevant sections, many of the subsections appeared rather redundant and/or completely unnecessary. For example, under the "Personal Life" section, there is a subsection entitled "Marriage and Family" with only one article; simply titling it "Personal Life" would have been sufficient. Similar issues are present in the "Career at Johns Hopkins" section. In terms of content, the article fails to include some important contributions that Brodel made through his illustrations, such as helping to improve operations through new techniques made possible by his attention to detail. The lead, though could be shorter, includes a good summary of Brodel's life, from notable institutions he attended to new techniques he pioneered. In terms of sources, though many of the them are from credible, academic sources (i.e. Journal of the American Medical Association), they all have relatively similar content, referring to Brodel's role at Johns Hopkins Hospital. More sources could be included that touches on other aspects of his life, such as his early life or other contributions.
 * Sources
 * Max Brödel
 * Journal of Neurosurgery
 * Max Brödel
 * Journal of Neurosurgery

Option 4

 * Article title Asepsis
 * Article Evaluation
 * Part of the WikiProject for Medicine, the article is categorized as a Start-class with Mid-importance. With only two main sections, "History" and "Method," the article could be further developed through the addition of new information, especially in the "History" section, which consists of only a few sentences about new techniques like hand washing and using carbolic acid as an antiseptic. The section could benefit from adding more information about various aseptic techniques pioneered by important medical professionals, such as William Halsted. It is also lacking in citations, with only one attributed to this entire section. Additionally, more images could be included as visual aids for the topic, as only one was found on the page. The references were sparse, with only 3. Though very few, they represented a variety of sources, from science journals to university websites. Overall, article was written in a neutral, objective tone.
 * Sources
 * William Stewart Halsted: Father of the Model for our Current Surgical Training Programs
 * Sources
 * William Stewart Halsted: Father of the Model for our Current Surgical Training Programs