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Wikipedia's formal policies and guidelines related to the offering of medical advice can be found in several places. Worth reviewing are
- Wikipedia:General disclaimer
- Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer
- The Reference Desk guidelines
- Specific guidelines for medical advice requests on the Reference Desk
This informal essay isn't intended to be cited as policy or guideline. It serves only to summarize in a casual way some of the key reasoning behind the policies.
- I have been told that I shouldn't give out 'medical advice' on Wikipedia. Why not?