Talk:Robert Jarvik

message: The name Jarvik sounds like it very well might have been derived from an Estonian name Järvik, so I am quite interested as to whether the guy has parents or grandparents from Estonia. -Mardus 14:51, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Mardus: The name is Romanian in origin, and is derived from Jawitz —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.201.21.112 (talk) 17:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Estonian lineage? 

message: for the assertion that Dr. Robert Jarvik is married to Marilyn Vos Savant.  It's from the NNDB, though, so how is that to be approached?  The URL is http://www.nndb.com/people/656/000025581/ and it's actually their profile of Vos Savant.  Also, I don't know how reliable this source is to be treated.  I will now try to sign this post, even though I don't have an account here. 68.92.159.61 21:53, 7 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Found a source 

message: The article says "He was subsequently not allowed to complete an internship or residency..." Two sources were cited for this quote, but neither of them support this statement. 
The New York Times article stated "He served no internship after graduation but went directly to work, alongside Dr. Kolff, in the Artificial Organs Division of the University of Utah Medical Center." 
The MSNBC article stated "Kolff quickly assumed the role of Jarvik’s mentor and helped him earn an M.D. from the University of Utah in 1976, although Jarvik neither took an internship nor practiced medicine."
What is the source for the statement "not allowed to complete?"
--Jc94597 04:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I reworded, per WP:BLP. Ward3001 15:36, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Internship 

message: "Since the well-aired 1982 news coverage of the first artificial heart transplant, Jarvik became an instant household name and enjoyed his celebrity status and additional wealth and prestige thoroughly." 
Isn't this a bit editorialized149.166.32.122 (talk) 03:38, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point. I changed it. Ward3001 (talk) 04:24, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Household name 

message: "Paul Winchell, ventriloquist and much-loved voice and television series character actor, invented the original artificial heart."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.163.222.234 (talk) 03:09, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He patented what he thought was an artificial heart. It was never developed or implanted, and thus was never shown to work. That's not the same as inventing the artificial heart. Ward3001 (talk) 03:52, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

text: WHAT??? I can't find it. Please explain further. Ward3001 (talk) 19:53, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  WTF? 

message: At the time of the Jarvik 7 program, Humana was a health insurance company and a hospital company as well. It seems that this data should be corrected to provide a clearer picture of Humana's involvement in the program. -Xrayboy84 16:48, 02 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Humana Definition Incorrect 

message: Article says "Contrary to some sources,[14] Jarvik is not a Latter-day Saint.[15]" but both sources link to the same book excerpt that says he is a member.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:1205:C68A:9BD0:391A:66C8:DD32:A3F9 (talk) 12:15, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  LDS or not LDS? 

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