Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Hammesfahr


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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:29, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

William Hammesfahr

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Hammesfahr is notable solely for his involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, where he was one of the five doctors called to assess whether she was in a persistent vegetative state or not. Claims that Hammesfahr had been nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1990 have been removed because the claims were specious at best (as discussed at Talk:William Hammesfahr). Other than links to the Schiavo case, most coverage available for Hammesfahr is either self-promotional, or negative (claims of quackery have been made, but not sufficient for him to be covered as a notable quack). WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:29, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Medicine and Florida.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:29, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete I do find mentions of him, and at least one interview (with Hannity on Fox) but no third-party sources of substance. He is known for only one thing: claiming Schiavo was not in a coma. But there has been no sustained reporting on him. It looks like this article came about due to a detailed effort to cover the Schiavo case on WP. Lamona (talk) 21:17, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete or redirect to Terri Schiavo case. It's been 18 years since the case, the most WP:LASTING effect was the case. (Hence, there's not an article about Schiavo herself based on WP:1EVENT.) I only note a redirect if, for some reason, his relevance is provided in the article about the case. – The Grid  ( talk )  21:25, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Comment Hammesfahr's involvement was not significant in Schiavo's case. He was one of 5 doctors called on to evaluate her condition. He and one other expert considered that she might be capable of recovery, while the other three experts disagreed. He did not treat Schiavo, or get involved in the case in any other way. I recommend a thorough reading of the Terri Schiavo case article for better understanding of his role. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 21:37, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Delete Appears to have a rather minor role in relation to a single event. Best, GPL93 (talk) 01:12, 10 October 2023 (UTC)


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