Exploring why global health needs are unmet by research efforts: the potential influences of geography, industry and publication incentives

Abstract Background It has been well established that research is not addressing health needs in a balanced way — much more research is conducted on diseases with more burden in high-income countries than on those with more burden in lower-income countries. In this study, we explore whether these im...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Yegros-Yegros, Wouter van de Klippe, Maria Francisca Abad-Garcia, Ismael Rafols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-020-00560-6