Framing Risks and Benefits of Medical Tourism: A Content Analysis of Medical Tourism Coverage in Korean American Community Newspapers

Medical tourism is the pursuit of more affordable surgeries; however, this comes at the risk of suboptimal standards and potential for life-threatening complications. In this case, we describe the diagnostic challenge of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonia in a 40-year-old woman who experienced wound dehiscence and subsequent blood transfusion-transmitted CMV as complications of liposuction in the Dominican Republic. We explore the role of histopathology in the diagnosis of disseminated CMV, discuss the underlying aetiology of CMV pneumonia in this patient and weigh the risks and benefits of initiating antiviral therapy in an immunocompetent patient with CMV disease.

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Professional Analysts and the Ongoing Construction of IT Governance

International Journal on IT/Business Alignment and Governance ◽

10.4018/jitbag.2010040101 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 1-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Johan Magnusson

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Best Practice ◽

It Governance ◽

Target Group ◽

Chief Information Officers ◽

Intended Target ◽

Risks And Benefits ◽

Definition Of ◽

Commercial Research

This article addresses the role of the professional analysts as actors within the field of IT Governance. Through a content analysis of over 400 reports from the largest commercial research firm, instances of normative statements are identified and analyzed. With the intended target group of the reports being Chief Information Officers, the findings show that the content of IT Governance has changed during the last three years. This is discussed in relation to the role that professional analysts play in an ongoing construction of IT Governance. The article concludes by identifying possible risks and benefits involved in using professional analysts as sources for best-practice, as well as calling for a more practice-based definition of IT Governance.

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IDENTIFICATION AND ALLOCATION OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PPP WATER PROJECTS IN CHINA / SU KINIJOS VANDENS PROJEKTAIS, PAGRĮSTAIS VIEŠOJO IR PRIVAČIOJO SEKTORIŲ PARTNERYSTE, SUSIJUSIŲ RIZIKOS RŪŠIŲ NUSTATYMAS IR PASKIRSTYMAS

International Journal of Strategic Property Management ◽

10.3846/1648715x.2011.617867 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 275-294 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Yelin Xu ◽

Yunfang Yang ◽

Albert P. C. Chan ◽

John F. Y. Yeung ◽

Hu Cheng

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Case Studies ◽

Real Life ◽

Allocation Mechanism ◽

Water Projects ◽

Risks And Benefits ◽

Management Capability ◽

Contract Structure ◽

The Government

As part of a comprehensive research into PPP implementation, nine case studies were scrutinized to explore the critical risks influencing the success of PPP water projects in China. Eleven critical risks were identified from real-life risk events through the content analysis. They were further analyzed in the aspects of risk origin and their allocation mechanism. It has been found that the government risks are considered as the most critical risks encountered by the Chinese project practitioners. To allocate risk, industrial practitioners should not only take into account of their management capability, but they should also pay more attention to the overall balance of risks and benefits, and risk guarantee through rigorous contract structure. The findings presented here are believed to enable interested investors to better understand the risks of PPP water projects in China. Santrauka Atliekant išsamų tyrimą dėl viešojo ir privačiojo sektoriaus partnerystės diegimo, buvo išnagrinėti devyni atvejo tyrimai, siekiant ištirti svarbiausias rizikos rūšis, kurios daro įtaką sėkmingai viešojo ir privačiojo sektoriaus partnerystei Kinijos vandens projektuose. Analizuojant turinį, pagal realius rizikos atvejus nustatyta 11 svarbiausių rizikos rūšių. Jos buvo nagrinėjamos papildomai, apžvelgiant į su rizikos kilme ir jos paskirstymo mechanizmu susijusius aspektus. Nustatyta, kad su vyriausybe susijusios rizikos rūšys laikomos svarbiausiomis rūšimis, su kuriomis susiduria Kinijoje projektus diegiantys asmenys. Siekdami paskirstyti riziką, pramonės atstovai turėtų ne tik atsižvelgti į savo vadybinius pajėgumus, bet ir daugiau dėmesio skirti bendrai rizikos ir naudos pusiausvyrai bei rizikos garantijoms per griežtą sutarčių struktūrą. Manoma, kad čia pateikiamos išvados susidomėjusiems investuotojams leis geriau suprasti, kokia rizika kyla vykdant viešojo ir privačiojo sektoriaus partneryste pagrįstus vandens projektus Kinijoje.

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Early Antibiotics and Childhood Obesity: Do Future Risks Matter to Parents and Physicians?

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/0009922818809534 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 191-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ellen A. Lipstein ◽

Jason P. Block ◽

Cassandra Dodds ◽

Christopher B. Forrest ◽

William J. Heerman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Symptomatic Improvement ◽

Acute Illness ◽

Treatment Preferences ◽

Obesity Risk ◽

Risks And Benefits ◽

Successful Approach

To understand how parents and physicians make decisions regarding antibiotics and whether a potential associated risk of obesity would alter decisions, we conducted a qualitative study of parents and physicians who care for children. Parent focus groups and physician interviews used a guide focused on experience with antibiotics and perceptions of risks and benefits, including obesity. Content analysis was used to understand how a risk of obesity would influence antibiotic decisions. Most parents (n = 59) and physicians (n = 22) reported limited discussion about any risks at the time of antibiotic prescriptions. With an acute illness, most parents prioritized symptomatic improvement and chose to start antibiotics. Physicians’ treatment preferences were varied. An obesity risk did not change most parents’ or physicians’ preferences. Given that parent-physician discussion at the time of acute illness is unlikely to change preferences, public health messaging may be a more successful approach to counter obesity and antibiotics overuse.

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