Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions

Barry R. Bloom; Catherine M. Michaud; John R. La Montagne; Lone Simonsen

Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions

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In: Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd edition. Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2006. Chapter 4.

Authors

Barry R. Bloom, Catherine M. Michaud, John R. La Montagne, Lone Simonsen

Book Editors

Dean T Jamison, Joel G Breman, Anthony R Measham, George Alleyne, Mariam Claeson, David B Evans, Prabhat Jha, Anne Mills, Philip Musgrove

PMID: 21250329
Bookshelf ID: NBK11751

Excerpt

Setting priorities for R&D of interventions is both complex and critical in the context of severely constrained resources. A systematic approach that takes into account the disease burden as well as scientific opportunities has been proposed to guide decisions.

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