Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harvey Chochinov


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The result was   nomination withdrawn as better evidence of preexisting notability, and better sourcing for it, has been added to the article since nomination. Bearcat (talk) 17:51, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Harvey Chochinov

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Delete. WP:BLP of an academic. This was actually created on WP:NPOL grounds rather than WP:NACADEMICS, as he was named last year to the Senate of Canada -- however, he subsequently declined the appointment for personal reasons, and has never actually been nor will he ever be sworn in as a senator at all. So the NPOL passage is gone, and his notability would now have to be stacked onto his work as a psychiatry professor to remain includable -- but the only source provided for that is his primary source profile on the website of his own employer, which isn't what it would take to be deemed notable on that basis. And I can't find anything on a ProQuest search that would bolster the notability of the academic position; all I get is hits where he's either glancingly namechecked in coverage of other things, or the author of the piece rather than its subject. So it was a good faith creation at the time, but circumstances have changed and it doesn't meet any inclusion standards anymore. Bearcat (talk) 17:44, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep -- noted for the academic work; see for example: "Winnipeg's Harvey Chochinov gets Order of Canada for palliative care work". Would not the Order of Canada be a high indication of notability? The CBC News article further notes:
 * Chochinov is a leader in the field of palliative care. He's done extensive work on patient dignity, communication and existential suffering.


 * Chochinov developed "dignity therapy," which is now being used across the world. He also co-founded the Canadian Virtual Hospice, an online resource for patients, families, health providers and others.
 * Also meets WP:AUTHOR, with two published books with sufficient library holdings: Worldcat Identities. Here are sample reviews:
 * 'Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days', by Harvey Max Chochinov.
 * Vedder, Rachel
 * BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Mar 01, 2013; Vol. 3, No. 1, p. 122


 * Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days.
 * Reviewed by: Pacheco, Mercedes
 * Journal of Palliative Medicine, Jul 01, 2013; Vol. 16, No. 7, p. 813
 * The article reviews the book "Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days," by Harvey ... more


 * K.e.coffman (talk) 18:00, 11 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep. I think he would still meet WP:ACADEMIC's 5th criterion since he's both a Distinguished Professor at UManitoba, and the only Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in his field. Outside of academia, he's also an Officer in the Order of Canada, alongside other awards academic and civilian for his research, which would help him meet WP:ANYBIO.   .  Patar knight - chat/contributions 18:24, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
 * It would have helped if the article had said even one of these things, or cited any of these sources... Bearcat (talk) 18:47, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:24, 11 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep. A GS h-index of 45 passes WP:Prof. Xxanthippe (talk) 21:31, 11 March 2017 (UTC).


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