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See Latest ArticlesMarket failure, policy failure and other distortions in chronic disease markets
BMC Health Services Research, 06/19/09
Watts JJ et al. - The article concludes that market failure resulting from a preference of individuals for 'immediate gratification' in the form of health care and disease management, rather than preventative services, where the benefits are delayed, has a major impact on achieving an efficient allocation of resources in markets for the management of chronic diseases.
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