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The mismatch between the health research and development (R&D) that is needed and the R&D that is undertaken: an overview of the problem, the causes, and solutions

Roderik F. ViergeverDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Article: 22450 | Received 24 Jul 2013, Accepted 16 Sep 2013, Published online: 10 Oct 2013

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