Journal article
Estimating the payoffs from cardiovascular disease research in Canada: an economic analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Investments in medical research can result in health improvements, reductions in health expenditures and secondary economic benefits. These "returns" have not been quantified in Canada. Our objective was to estimate the return on cardiovascular disease research funded by public or charitable organizations.
METHODS: Our primary outcome was the internal rate of return on cardiovascular disease research funded by public or charitable …
Authors
de Oliveira C; Nguyen HV; Wijeysundera HC; Wong WWL; Woo G; Grootendorst P; Liu PP; Krahn MD
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. e83–e90
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
July 25, 2013
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20130003
ISSN
2291-0026