Genomics knowledge and equity: a global public goods perspective of the patent system

Genomics knowledge and equity: a global public goods perspective of the patent system

Genomics, the comprehensive examination of an organism's entire set of genes and their interactions, will have a major impact on the way disease is diagnosed, prevented and treated in the new millennium. Despite the tremendous potential it holds for improving global health, genomics challenges...

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Main Authors: Smith Richard D., Thorsteinsdóttir Halla, Daar Abdallah S., Gold E. Richard, Singer Peter A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Genomics
Social justice
Patents
Public goods
Resource allocation
Economics
International cooperation
Intersectoral cooperation
Developing countries
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004000500013

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