User:User9669/Kainaw's criterion
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To determine if a question on the reference desk is a request for medical advice, Kainaw's criterion is:
ā | Can the question be answered completely without providing a diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment advice? | ā |
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The answer to the criterion must be either "yes" or "no" and is the opposite of the answer to the question, "Is this a request for medical advice?"