WikiAnesthesia:Author guide

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Thank you for your interest in contributing to WikiAnesthesia. Your contributions are what allow this community to grow and flourish.

Getting started

Getting started is easy:

  1. Go here to create an account.
    1. Anyone can contribute to WikiAnesthesia.
    2. Our philosophy is that community building is most successful when barriers to contribution are reduced.
  2. After registering an account and confirming your email address, you can begin contributing to WikiAnesthesia
  3. Your initial edits will be considered provisional until approved by an editor.
    1. Provisional edits will not be publicly visible
    2. A user's initial edits are considered provisional in an effort to ensure quality
  4. WikiAnesthesia has editorial levels.
    1. You will initially start off at the Contributor level and then be promoted based on Contribution Score

How to create and edit an article

Style guidelines

  • Use lists, bullets, and tables whenever feasible
  • Organize content in a manner that is mobile-friendly

General guidelines

  • Keep articles as brief as possible, while still be informative
  • Focus on practical knowledge that is readily useful in the clinical environment
  • References you sources
    • This is especially important when adding information that is not universally agreed upon by medical professionals.