The result was delete. – Joe ( talk) 07:37, 4 September 2020 (UTC)
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A seriously underreferenced BLP article that relies almost exclusively on self-published sources and reads like the subject's press release, in addition to arguably peddling pseudoscience. I see no indication of the subject meeting WP:ANYBIO or WP:NAUTHOR. The only outside source used to establish notability is an article in the Lancet, but that's just a passing mention in a footnote and hardly enough to establish notability. Even if the subject was notable, I see almost no content in this article that could be salvaged. — Blablubbs ( talk • contribs) 09:14, 18 August 2020 (UTC)
Delete. I've just done some thorough editing on this page, which should give some indicator as to what the page will look like even *if* we pare it back, but I still don't think she meets WP:NAUTHOR. The one peer-sourced journal cited is not only brief, but is a personal connection to Atwater; the writer later went on to write the introduction for her self-published e-book (it lists a publisher, but the publisher is not actually a publisher; it is a company which facilitates easier self-publishing. Every reference which remains comes either from The Lancet article, or from Atwater's own writings, which I think violates W:NPOV. Similarly, the peer-reviewed discussions I was able to find, as User:AleatoryPonderings indicates, is a step beyond fishy. If we are to overhaul the article, it will need to be made more explicit that Atwater is not an expert, her qualifications are not from reputable institutions (you can apply for an honourary PHD from the Sri Lankan institution she received one from), and her expertise is non-scientific medicine. Similarly, her doctorate from the International College of Spiritual and Psychic Services is not an accredited university degree, per their website. Wikipedia isn't a place to pass value judgements, but even after having been edited down, the article itself serves little to no function other than as a tool for self-promotion. I honestly think it violates WP:FRINGETHEORY, too. I really do not agree with anyone who is saying she is a qualified authority in her field. For more information on my editing history and inability to find proper sourcing for the article's claims, see the article's Talk page. Imaginestigers ( talk) 12:01, 1 September 2020 (UTC)