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A difficult but valuabe read
Like many documents from the Federal government, this book is not an easy read.The text is dense, complex, and full of jargon.

However, it is critical that those in the area of health policy at any level (local, state, or Federal), cultural competence, or health literacy be aware of this outline of public health policy. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on August 1, 1997. The length of the article is 6453 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: This Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians contains highlights from Recognition and Initial Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Clinical Practice Guideline No. 19, which was developed by a multidisciplinary panel composed of health care professionals and consumer representatives. The Quick Reference Guide focuses on (a) symptoms that suggest the presence of a dementing disorder, and (b) steps to follow in conducting an initial assessment for Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, including use of specific mental and functional status tests on the basis of their efficacy and clinical utility in discriminating early-stage dementia. It also addresses how to interpret test results, the role of neuropsychological testing, and resources for patients and families facing a diagnosis of probable dementia.

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Title: Clinical practice guidelines: early identification of Alzheimer's diseaseand related dementias. (U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services guidelines)
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 1997
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: v9Issue: n4Page: p243(15)

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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Two books sold as a set.  2nd edition. Supersedes the January 2000 Conference Edition. Includes updated data. Outlines a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda. Designed to serve as a roadmap for improving the health of all people in the United States during the first decade of the 21st century. Committed to promoting health and preventing illness, disability, and premature death.

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Useful List of Web Usability Guidelines
Please read the entire review -- important information at the end!

This review reflects the first edition, which I have had a chance to read. But, I want to direct this review to potential customers of the revised edition.

In the rapidly changing world of Web design, much valued current information is passed on informally rather than in written form -- as this becomes dated so quickly.

However, web usability is so critical to the success of a website, guides such as this are valuable for those who need to start somewhere.

This is probably the most comprehensive list in print of usability issues. There are few surprises here, but thoughtful comments do spur reflection on practice.

The most significant value is that it provides a checklist for review for the beginning or intermediate developer.

Chapters include:
Design Process and Evaluation
Optimizing the User Experience
Accessibility
Hardward and Software
The Hompage
Page Layout
Navigation
Scrolling and Paging
Headings, Titles and Labels
Links
Text Appearance
Lists
Screen-based Controls
Graphics, Images and Multimedia
Writing Web Content
Content Organization
Search

Within, there are over 200 guidelines. Each guideline is also graded on a 1-5 scale for "Relative Importance" and "Strength of Evidence." To be honest, this attempt at objectivity provides truly odd results (it all depends who you talk to, doesn't it?) and may safely be disregarded.

The content was originally developed by the NCI -- National Cancer Institute in response to the e-Government act of 2002 to provide a standard for Federal, in particular, and all website design, in general.

So, that's the focus you'll find here. Large, content rich, government sites are used as examples. And, the guidelines, even though they sometimes strive to rise above, are best when they deal with the nitty gritty details and features of HTML.

You'll not find guidelines looking forward to newer interfaces. It doesn't represent current thinking on usability -- more holistic in approach. Nor should this really be used as the only book for web usability. A text such as "Don't Make Me Think", "Designing the Obvious", or the like should really be the cornerstone of one's efforts to provide an overall grasp of human interaction on the web.

When I purchased the 2004 version, I was unaware of the more recent. When I stumbled across the update at a cost of over $[...] for 200 pages, for a book written at public expense, I was surprised and saddened.

Fortunately, if you need to add this to your library, you can purchase the latest version directly from Uncle Sam for 25 bucks at: [...]

Happy usability!

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DHHS Publication NIH 01-259. Includes Medical Subject Headings; Subject Index; Author Index; and Bibliography of Medical Reviews. Printed on acid-free paper for permanence ... Read more

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DHHS Publication NIH 98-259. Includes Bk. 1, Medical Subject Headings; Bks, 2-12, Subject Index; Bks. 13-17, Author Index; and Bks. 18-19, Bibliography of Medical Reviews. Printed on acid-free paper for permanence ... Read more

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November 2000 Edition. Includes updated data. Outlines a comprehensive, nationwide health promotion and disease prevention agenda. Designed to serve as a roadmap for improving the health of all people in the United States during the first decade of the 21st century. Committed to promoting health and preventing illness, disability, and premature deathSystem requirements: IBM compatible computer; Pentium processor; 16M RAM; 40M free space on hard drive; Windows 95, 98, or NT with NT service pact 4.0; VGA color monitor with resolution of 640 x 480; CD-ROM drive; and Windows-supported graphics-capable printer ... Read more

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DHHS Publication NIH 94-259. Includes Bk. 1, Medical Subject Headings; Bk. 2-11, Subject Index; Bk. 12-16, Author Index; and Bk. 17, Bibliography of Medical Reviews. Printed on acid-free paper for permanenceThe date on the spine of book 6 incorrectly says 1994; the content is ok. All the books are really 1993 ... Read more

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DHHS Publication NIH 00-259. Includes Bk. 1, Medical Subject Headings; Bks, 2-11, Subject Index; Bks. 12-16, Author Index; and Bks. 17-18, Bibliography of Medical Reviews. Printed on acid-free paper for permanence ... Read more

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