scholarly journals The Needs and Priorities for Government Grants for Traditional Korean Medicine: Comparing the Public and Traditional Korean Medicine Doctors

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Kyung Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Facilities ◽  
And Training

This study was conducted to compare the need for research and development (R&D) of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) perceived by the public and Traditional Korean Medicine doctor (KMD) in. Survey data from 2462 people and KMD were utilized for this study. Overall, 25.10% of the public and 90.91% of KMD answered that government grants for TKM R&D were “extremely necessary.” The majority of respondents reported that grants were needed “for the advancement of science and technology in TKM” (public, 46.28%; KMD, 34.08%). Research regarding herbal medicine was the top priority of TKM R&D in both groups. However, “research facilities and training for researchers (27.85%)” was a close second priority of the public, but not KMD. Moreover, the public believed that safety from adverse effects and toxicity was a more important area of R&D in each discipline, but KMD did not find these to be important. The public and KMD generally agreed on the need for government grants for TKM R&D, but the public was more interested in safety than KMD. Therefore, government policy decision makers must consider opinions of both the public and KMD when planning government grants.

The Challenge of Climate Change

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario J. Molina ◽  
Adolfo Plasencia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nobel Prize Winner ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Ozone Layer ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Continuous Release ◽  
It Education ◽  
Industrial Compounds ◽  
And Training

In this conversation, Nobel Prize winner Mario J. Molina reflects on the ethical side of science. He explains how several decades ago, together with the scientist F. Sherwood Rowland, he predicted that human activity was endangering the ozone layer. They discovered the mechanisms which could bring about the destruction of the layer due to the continuous release of industrial compounds, such as the so-called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), into the atmosphere. Professor Molina relates how the issue with the ozone layer was the first example of a problem on a truly global scale for science and, as such, had to be tackled, because without the ozone layer, life on our planet would not have evolved as we know it. Education and training are proving a great help with how the present challenge of stopping or mitigating the daunting problem of global warming should be approached. In the dialogue, different courses of action for persuading both decision-makers and the public are proposed. It is however proving rather difficult to achieve and something which, according to Professor Molina, is also related to education.

A review of the development of the public health doctor system in Korea—The role of traditional Korean Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 841-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeong Han Kim ◽  
Ju Ah Lee ◽  
Ho-Yeon Go ◽  
Jiae Choi ◽  
Sunju Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Papers please: Predictive factors for the uptake of national and international COVID-19 immunity and vaccination passports

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Michael Garrett ◽  
Joshua Paul White ◽  
Simon Dennis ◽  
Stephan Lewandowsky ◽  
Cheng-Ta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
Generalized Linear Mixed Effects ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Representative Samples

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are introducing digital passports that allow citizens to return to normal activities if they were previously infected with (immunity passport) or vaccinated against (vaccination passport) SARS-CoV-2. To be effective, policy decision makers must know whether immunity and vaccination passports will be widely accepted by the public, and under what conditions? We collected representative samples across six countries – Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom – during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic to assess attitudes towards the introduction of immunity passports. Immunity passport support was moderate-to-low, ranging from 51% in the UK and Germany, down to 22% in Japan. Bayesian generalized linear mixed effects modelling controlling for each country showed neoliberal world views, personal concern and perceived virus severity, the fairness of immunity passports, and willingness to become infected to gain an immunity passport, were all predictive factors of immunity passport support. By contrast, gender (woman), immunity passport concern, and risk of harm to society predicted a decrease in support for immunity passports. Minor differences in predictive factors were found between countries. These findings will help policy makers introduce effective immunity passport policies in these six countries and around the world.

scholarly journals Modernization Trends of Infertility Treatment of Traditional Korean Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jang-Kyung Park ◽  
Dong-Il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Implantation Rate ◽  
Infertility Treatment ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
The Past

Despite the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART), it is difficult to increase the implantation rate. In Korea, Traditional Korean Medicine, including herbal medicine, is an important component of infertility treatment. Korean medical doctors who are treating infertility often use herbal medicine to promote implantation. In this article, as one of the research works on modernization of Traditional Korean Medicine, we investigated the experimental studies to clarify the effects of herbal medicines that are traditionally used to promote pregnancy. We searched for experimental studies over the past 10 years of improvement of endometrial receptivity in herbal medicine using six domestic and international sites. We analyzed 11 studies that meet the selection criteria. We found that herbal medicines demonstrably improved endometrial receptivity and increased pregnancy rates.

scholarly journals Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment for Patients with Wilting Disorder: A Literature Review of In Vivo Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sung-Jin Kim ◽  
Yeon-Cheol Park ◽  
Yong-Hyeon Baek ◽  
Byung-Kwan Seo
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Bee Venom ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Wilting disorder is an abnormal condition characterized by weakness and paralysis of the upper and lower extremities. Pathogenesis and treatment target of the disorder are unclear; hence, allopathic treatment is generally used to relieve the symptoms. To investigate the treatment mechanism and effect of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) in patients with wilting disorder, we reviewed in vivo studies that focused on the effect of TKM on the main symptoms of wilting disorder and treatment of the diseases that can cause these symptoms. We electronically searched the PubMed, Cochrane, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases using the following search terms: (weakness OR motor function disorder) (myasthenia gravis OR Guillain-Barre syndrome OR amyotrophic lateral sclerosis OR paralysis OR polymyositis OR muscular dystrophy) AND (herbal medicine OR acupuncture OR bee-venom OR pharmacoacupuncture OR electro-acupuncture OR moxibustion). We selected 11 studies that demonstrated the effect of TKM treatment on the main symptoms of wilting disorder. In these studies, inducted models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Duchenne muscular atrophy, polymyositis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome were used. With regard to treatment, herbal medicine was used in five studies, and acupuncture and bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture were used in three studies each. Future research is needed to determine the effectiveness of TKM treatment in patients with diseases that can cause the main symptoms of wilting disorder.

scholarly journals Discrimination and Proper Use of Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix, and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix in Korea: A Descriptive Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beom-Joon Lee ◽  
Kyungjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Kampo Medicine ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Uses

Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR), Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix (CWR), and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix (CAR) are very popular herbal medicines in Traditional Korean Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Kampo Medicine. However, the plant origins, efficacies, and traditional uses of these herbal medicines differ. In Korea, PMR is calledHa Su O(He Shou Wuin China), and CWR is calledBaek Ha Su OorBaek Su O(Bai Shou Wuin China).Baek Su Orefers to CWR in Korea and CAR in China. CAR has not been used as a traditional herbal medicine, and it cannot be legally used as a food or food ingredient in Korea. However, CAR is cultivated in Korea and imported from China. Because the morphology of CWR and CAR is very similar, they are often confused and misused in Korea. This review discusses the reasons for the confusion and misuse of these substances in Korea and provides the exact plant origins, efficacies, uses, components, and toxicities of PMR, CWR, and CAR so that they can be correctly understood and used.

nr="251",,Emergency imaginaries“– : Öffentlich-private Partnerschaften als Strategie der Sicherung?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-264
Author(s):  
Christina Gericke
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Silver Bullet ◽  
Hybrid Forms

Zusammenfassung: Öffentlich-private Partnerschaften gelten als protypisch für hybride Formen der Governance. Sie veranschaulichen im Bildungsbereich zugleich eine Nähe im Verhältnis von Staat/Politik, Zivilgesellschaft und Ökonomie und haben im Zuge der letzten Bildungsreformen vielfältige Gestalt angenommen. Mit Blick auf das Netzwerk SchuleWirtschaft und seinen Vernetzungen zu Bildungseinrichtungen und bildungspolitischen Instanzen wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob und in welcher Weise öffentlich-private Partnerschaften eine ökonomisch-politische Sicherungsweise darstellen. Dabei scheinen imaginäre Szenarien der Risiken- und Gefahrenabwehr als Deutungshorizont für die Plausibilisierung dieser Regierungsweise eine Rolle zu spielen.Abstract: Public-private partnerships have been portrayed as a silver bullet to solve all kinds of problems in the public sector and are considered to be typical of hybrid forms of governance. At the same time, they illustrate a new proximity in the relationship between the state, civil society and the economy. With a view to the Network SchuleWirtschaft and its several ties to educational institutions as well as educational policy decision makers, it is examined, whether and in which manner public-private partnerships represent a way of maintaining economic, political and social stability. In this context, imaginaries of risk and danger prevention play a certain role as a horizon of interpretation of the plausibility and power of this mode of governance.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Analysis of Environmental Policymaking Process in Thailand

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kittisak Prukkanone ◽  
Guohua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Public ◽  
National Environment ◽  
Policy Decision Making

This article studied on the stakeholder analysis of environmental policymaking process in Thailand for classifying and analyzing the power and interests of stakeholders. The results illustrated the importance and influence among them and leaded to the better understanding about the environmental policymaking process of Thailand. This findings advantaged in the public administration aspect concerning the natural resources and environmental management by fulfill the gap to avoid undesirable affected that may harm the further the environmental policymaking process. The results found that the most important stakeholders are those who make final policy decisions in Thailand’s Environmental Policymaking Process. They are three decision-makers; the Cabinet, the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment and the National Environment Board. They all have a legal and presumed claim and ability to influence policy decision making. The second group is the citizens, the communities, and the international organizations eager to democratize the natural resources and environmental management because they believe that liberalization from state hands could lead to better public accessibility and better the self-immunity, which, in turn, would enhance the efficiency and fairness in the utilization of natural resources and the country’s democracy. Nevertheless, the results significantly indicated that the first group influenced the environmental policymaking process of Thailand in their direction more than the second group due to their power and interests.

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