{"id":215,"date":"2017-08-09T17:14:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-technicalwriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=215"},"modified":"2017-08-09T17:22:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:22:47","slug":"document-1-from-david-mcmurrays-online-technical-writing","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/atd-clinton-technicalwriting\/chapter\/document-1-from-david-mcmurrays-online-technical-writing\/","title":{"raw":"Document 1 (from David McMurray's\u00a0Online Technical Writing)","rendered":"Document 1 (from David McMurray’s\u00a0Online Technical Writing)"},"content":{"raw":"1102 West 30th\r\nLawrence, KS 66321\r\nAugust 4, 19XX\r\n\r\nDr. Maria Gomez-Salinas\r\nDirector of the Diabetes Clinic\r\nSt. David's Hospital\r\n1000 Greenberg Lane\r\nWichita, KS 66780\r\n\r\nDear Dr. Gomez-Salinas:\r\n\r\nI am writing you in hopes of finding out more about how the new Glucoscan II blood glucose monitoring system, which a representative at Lifescan informed me that your clinic is currently using.\r\n\r\nOriginally, I saw Lifescan's advertisement of this new device in the January 19XX issue of\u00a0Diabetes Forecast<\/i>\u00a0and became very interested in it. I wrote the company and got much useful information, but was recommended to write several current users of the system as well.\r\n\r\nFor a technical report that I am writing for a technical writing class at Johnson County Junior College, I need some help with the following questions:\r\n
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  1. How often does the Glucoscan II need to be calibrated in practical, everyday use conditions?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. How accurate is the Glucoscan II compared to other similar systems that your patients have used?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. What problems do your patients experience with this new device?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nThe Lifescan representative indicated that your clinic is one the leaders in implementing new technology for diabetics, and therefore I am eager to hear from you. In the report I will acknowledge your contributions, and I will send you a copy of the completed report if you wish.\r\n\r\nThank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nAnita Teller\r\nStudent, Medical Technology\r\nJohnson County Junior College","rendered":"

    1102 West 30th
    \nLawrence, KS 66321
    \nAugust 4, 19XX<\/p>\n

    Dr. Maria Gomez-Salinas
    \nDirector of the Diabetes Clinic
    \nSt. David’s Hospital
    \n1000 Greenberg Lane
    \nWichita, KS 66780<\/p>\n

    Dear Dr. Gomez-Salinas:<\/p>\n

    I am writing you in hopes of finding out more about how the new Glucoscan II blood glucose monitoring system, which a representative at Lifescan informed me that your clinic is currently using.<\/p>\n

    Originally, I saw Lifescan’s advertisement of this new device in the January 19XX issue of\u00a0Diabetes Forecast<\/i>\u00a0and became very interested in it. I wrote the company and got much useful information, but was recommended to write several current users of the system as well.<\/p>\n

    For a technical report that I am writing for a technical writing class at Johnson County Junior College, I need some help with the following questions:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. How often does the Glucoscan II need to be calibrated in practical, everyday use conditions?<\/li>\n
    2. How accurate is the Glucoscan II compared to other similar systems that your patients have used?<\/li>\n
    3. What problems do your patients experience with this new device?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Lifescan representative indicated that your clinic is one the leaders in implementing new technology for diabetics, and therefore I am eager to hear from you. In the report I will acknowledge your contributions, and I will send you a copy of the completed report if you wish.<\/p>\n

      Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon.<\/p>\n

      Sincerely,<\/p>\n

      Anita Teller
      \nStudent, Medical Technology
      \nJohnson County Junior College<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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