WilliamsCommentPPTEdelGareth

Edel, Gareth Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:00 AM Proposal Presentation Review Reviewer: Logan Williams Time: 12:55 - 1:25 EMPIRICAL CONCEPTUAL "place";"care"; "choice"; "service" METHODOLOGICAL Multi-sited ethnography; interviews; I forgot the third PRACTICAL How-to-guide (sean mentioned this in the intro) OVERVIEW "What is Medical Tourism?"; "The Healthcare crisis" NEW KNOWLEDGE challenge the reinscription of undesirable ideas, e.g. privilege of chice; right to healthcare; limited regulation; gender discourse; "evidence based medicine" HOW See ans. To question 1 DATA TYPES Unknown but I assume it will involve interviewing patients and doctors yes discussed book, but did not show neat cover 1 million people doing medical tourism in the USA in the next five years very engaging as always and very well articulated; good open body posture and use of gestures Interesting theory Adel Clarke biomedicalization (universal scientific knowledge; challenges or supports?? Not clear in presentation though I assume she challenges this)
 * 1. Did the presentation clearly describe the aims of the research – empirical, conceptual, methodological and practical?**
 * 2. Did the presentation provide an overview of what we already know about the research subject, and then explain how the proposed research will create new knowledge?**
 * 3. Did the presentation provide a robust sense of** //**how**// **the research will be carried out, and of the type of data that will be collected?**
 * 4. Did the research plan presented seem credible and feasible?**
 * 5. Did the presentation provide a tangible sense of the book and other outcomes of the research?**
 * 6. Did the presentation persuade you that the proposed research is important, in this historical moment in particular?**
 * 7. Was the speaking style clear, engaging and well timed?**
 * 8. Further comments and questions.**