Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Douglas Glynn Bolitho


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. DGG makes a good argument regarding the published papers and available citation numbers. The breast cancer awareness work is laudatory, but the sources supporting his media profile are too thin to meet the WP:GNG requirements. No prejudice against recreation if he further lifts his profile and can establish significant coverage for it, but at present this isn't there. Euryalus (talk) 11:12, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Douglas Glynn Bolitho

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Promotional article for non-notable surgeon. Despite all the emphasis on his work, the citations for his most cited papers are 70, 56, 42,11,4 ,which is not notable in medicine. His claimed book is not in WorldCat--it appears to be some sort of review book for use in training. His appearances on various media are his self-advertising, as is customary in the field.

The references are promotional interviews, and ref 1 isa good example. WP is not for the purpose of adding to his quite thorough efforts at self-promotion. '  DGG ( talk ) 16:20, 1 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Comment: Seems what we have here is a celebrity doctor situation. Thus the appropriate standard is just WP:N, not medicine.  While I agree that WP:NOADS is our policy, I want to be sure that we are examining the question of "significant, third-party coverage independent of the subject."  If all his work in just in his local region, then I'd agree that deletion is appropriate, but the Discovery Channel appearance may lift it up a bit. Undecided.   Montanabw (talk)  20:26, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 00:57, 8 August 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep - I see him as notable for his breast cancer awareness raising. No comment on his notability beyond this, as plastic surgeons often have references that are throw-away due to the way they're described in the media. Jeremy112233 ( Lettuce-jibber-jabber? ) 07:45, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Dane 2007  talk 02:06, 15 August 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Final relist.  MBisanz  talk 12:30, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 12:30, 23 August 2016 (UTC)


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