Word: layperson
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...might expect from a book with the unimaginative title Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of Dementia: A Practical Guide for Primary Care Physicians, the text is somewhat technical. However, it contains a lot of information useful to the layperson as well. The descriptions of the simple tests used to measure a person's cognitive ability--for example, drawing a clock face--are particularly good at demystifying the often complex process of diagnosis. You can order the guide for $5 ($3 if you're a member of the A.M.A.) by calling...
After Hawking first gave a Loeb lecture at Harvard in 1984, he decided to make theoretical physics accessible to the layperson through his now famous book, A Brief History of Time...
...thanks to Howard Gardner. His accessible writings have made it easy for the layperson to understand what psychologists have known for decades--that our intellect is more than our IQ. We should also consider the work of outstanding social scientist Mary Meeker, who publishes intellect-boosting tests, workbooks and software. Since 1996 our firm has provided the Meeker model to almost 150 schools serving more than 60,000 youngsters. These schools have documented statistically significant increases in academic achievements. By developing intellectual strength and stamina, students increase their mental power and endurance--whether they are learning math, the grammar...
...these shores. It's girding to defeat several pending bills that would correct some marketplace excesses. A provision in one bill would ensure that a woman could have direct access to an obstetrician (a specialist, after all) throughout her pregnancy. Another would allow emergency care anytime a "prudent layperson" would consider it appropriate. Another would remove bonuses for doctors who restrict care...
...hospital for women giving birth. That response has opened the floodgates to a much broader effort to force reform. Though Republicans are so far cool to any sweeping legislation, some more narrowly targeted proposals are picking up bipartisan support. One such bill, introduced in February, would set a "prudent layperson" standard for emergency-room treatment: an insurer must pay for any condition a layman reasonably fears is an emergency, even if it turns out to be a false alarm...