Word: straightforwardness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...belying his larger-than-life persona, the editor is straightforward and practical, fully attuned to the information superhighway that will dominate his profession in the 21st century...
...doesn't have to be this way. Many children will respond to straightforward explanations about their need for surgery. And there is growing evidence that giving some children, particularly those under age 5, a sedative before an operation helps minimize the anxiety later on. That seems only logical, and yet less than 20% of children in parts of the U.S. are given a sedative--a calming drug that is distinct from anesthesia--before surgery, in contrast to 75% of adults. The push to change the way youngsters are prepped got a big boost this spring when Dr. Zeev Kain...
Remember that even straightforward explanations can be confusing. The child specialists at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, for example, take pains to explain to their young charges that even though they are put to sleep during an operation, it's not the usual kind of sleep, so they don't need to worry about waking up in the middle of the operation...
...Brien said that due to a lack of straightforward information from the Widener management, employees are growing increasingly concerned about library renovations...
...process, once underway, will be time-consuming but fairly straightforward...