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Asian Perspective (asian + perspective)
Selected AbstractsGeriatric Training in Problem-Based Learning: An Asian PerspectiveJOURNAL OF AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, Issue 6 2004Md. Anwarul Azim Majumder PhD No abstract is available for this article. [source] The Asian Financial Crisis: An East Asian PerspectiveASIAN-PACIFIC ECONOMIC LITERATURE, Issue 1 2000Jesus P. Estanislao Two views dominate the academic discussion of the root cause of the Asian crisis: the ,panic-illiquidity' view and the ,moral hazard-structural' view. This paper traces the factors that contributed to the build-up of financial vulnerabilities across the affected economies and compares these two accounts of the crisis. The paper argues that the two views are complementary in that policy prescriptions derived from one that disregard the prescriptions from the other would be incomplete. It summarises the medium and long-term post-crisis policy directions at the national, regional and international levels. [source] Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility: issues for AsiaCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Issue 1 2007Richard Welford Abstract An increasingly important aspect of CSR is the recognition that sound practices are often based on good standards of corporate governance. Good corporate governance provides the foundations of good CSR by creating value-creating relationships with all stakeholders. This article seeks to review corporate governance issues from an Asian perspective. Ownership and control of many companies in the region differ from those commonly seen in the West and there are therefore specific issues that need to be addressed in this context. It is argued that the fact that so many Asian companies are dominated by controlling shareholders (often families) means that corporate governance may have to be even stronger in the Asian region than elsewhere. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. [source] Benign lesions at surgery for presumed renal cell carcinoma: An Asian perspectiveINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, Issue 6 2010Yasuhisa Fujii No abstract is available for this article. [source] New directions: a South Asian perspectiveINTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL, Issue 167 2001Gamini Lakshman Peiris The central challenge facing countries of the developing world such as Sri Lanka is how to reconcile ethnic and cultural diversity with the concept of mature and cohesive nationhood. This is especially so where a federation is created not by the traditional pattern of independent entities coming together, but by devolution from a unitary state to one involving power sharing. In such situations there arealways fears that federalism is a precursor of dismemberment or disintegration. What is needed is to reconcile competing objectives for a strong and effective centre and for recognition of cultural and ethnic diversity. This may require hybrid or quasi-federal structures that do not fit neatly into unitary or federal categories. In attempting to achieve this reconciliation practicalities may require asymmetrical devolution, but this in turn may provoke emotional resistance to special or disparate treatment of particular minorities. Nor is devolution by itself sufficient. To be viable there must be suitable mechanisms to resolve intergovernmental disputes. Particularly important if confrontation and polarisation are to be minimised isemphasis upon compromise and proportionality and a public respect for pluralism, secularism, and representative democracy. [source] Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease guidelines: An Asian perspectiveJOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, Issue 6 2007Hiromasa Ishii [source] Losartan reduces the costs of diabetic end-stage renal disease: An Asian perspectiveNEPHROLOGY, Issue 5 2005WONG KOK SENG SUMMARY: Objective: To evaluate losartan and conventional antihypertensive therapy (CT) compared with CT alone on the cost associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Methods: Reduction of end-points in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with the angiotensin II antagonist losartan (RENAAL) was a multinational, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the renal protective effects of losartan on a background of CT in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. The primary composite end-point was a doubling of serum creatinine, ESRD or death. Data on the duration of ESRD for the Asian subgroup of patients enrolled in RENAAL were used to estimate the economic benefits of slowing the progression of nephropathy. The cost associated with ESRD was estimated by combining the number of days each patient experienced ESRD with the average daily cost of dialysis from the third-party payer perspective in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Total cost, converted to US dollars, was the sum of ESRD and losartan costs. Results: Losartan plus CT reduced the number of days with ESRD by 37.9 per patient over 3.5 years compared with CT alone. This reduction in ESRD days resulted in a decrease in the cost associated with ESRD, which ranges from $910 to $4346 per patient over 3.5 years across the six countries or regions. After accounting for the cost of losartan, the reduction in ESRD days resulted in net savings in each of the six countries or regions, ranging from $55 to $515 per patient. Conclusion: Treatment with losartan in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy not only reduced the incidence of ESRD among Asian patients, but resulted in direct medical cost savings in countries or regions representing Asia. [source] Training in minimally invasive surgery: An Asian perspectiveASIAN JOURNAL OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY, Issue 3 2009D Lomanto Abstract Minimally invasive surgery, which requires a different approach than used in the past, has created a revolution not only in surgical practice but also in surgical education. To overcome the challenges and difficulties of minimally invasive surgery, training needs to be done outside the operating room and away from the patient. New educational tools have emerged in the form of surgical simulators, including trainer boxes, virtual reality simulators and hybrid simulators. Many studies have confirmed the effectiveness of both box trainers and virtual reality simulators for surgical education. The integration of simulators into a structured laparoscopic skills curriculum creates an ideal training ground for acquiring the necessary skills for minimally invasive surgery. It has also been proven that this training model is effective for transferring acquired skills into the clinical setting. [source] Food Security and Economic Growth: an Asian perspectiveASIAN-PACIFIC ECONOMIC LITERATURE, Issue 1 2005C. Peter Timmer First page of article [source] Prevention of relapse and interventions for enhancing medication adherence in schizophrenia: An East Asian perspectiveASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY, Issue 2 2010Salleh Mohd Razali MPM FAMM Abstract Introduction: Studies investigating the efficacy of interventions for improving treatment non-adherence in schizophrenia have generated contrasting findings. The present review examined psychosocial interventions for improving medication adherence and prevention of relapse among patients with schizophrenia in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific. Methods: The relevant literature and systematic review were identified by computerized searches using keywords, and hand-searched for other selected articles. Results: The reasons for poor medication adherence were complex and heterogenous. Psychoeducation programs alone are ineffective in achieving good medication adherence because they do not lead to attitudinal and behavioral changes. The greatest improvement in adherence was seen with interventions employing a combination of educational, behavioral and cognitive strategies. Unfortunately, few relevant studies from this region were found. There were some interventions related to psychoeducation and compliance therapy (CT) that were successfully conducted by nurses. Patients in developing countries generally had better family support, but strong stigma towards mental illness and interference by traditional healers led to poor treatment adherence. Lack of facilities and shortage of medical professionals aggravated the situation. Discussion: Intervention to improve treatment adherence and prevention of relapse among patients with schizophrenia should be incorporated into existing psychiatric services. Adherence to treatment in patients with schizophrenia could be improved if continuously supported and monitored by caregivers and treating doctors, to facilitate a change in the patient's attitude. Paramedical personnel, such as psychiatric nurses, could be actively involved in intervention programs because of the shortage of medical professionals in this region. [source] | |||||||||||||