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ECONOMÍA: 'A su salud' es más que un brindis a los economistas
Resumen
La inversión en investigación biomédica produce retornos sustanciales, priorizando vidas más largas y saludables sobre las métricas financieras tradicionales. Los estudios muestran una tasa de retorno social significativa, que supera los $ 20 por cada dólar invertido.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Economía de la salud economía de la salud.
- Evaluación de la investigación biomédica.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los análisis económicos tradicionales usan el retorno monetario de la inversión (ROI) para la tecnología de la información.
- La evaluación de la inversión biomédica a menudo utiliza el concepto de "tasa social de retorno", centrándose en los resultados de salud.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para evaluar el retorno de la inversión de los 45 mil millones de dólares anuales de la nación para financiar la investigación biomédica.
- Para comparar las métricas de rendimiento económico y social en diferentes sectores de inversión.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de dos informes recientes sobre los resultados de la inversión biomédica.
- Evaluación de los beneficios no monetarios, como el aumento de la esperanza de vida y la mejora de la calidad de vida.
Principales resultados:
- La inversión biomédica demuestra una tasa de retorno social "enorme".
- Los retornos pueden alcanzar más de $ 20 por cada $ 1 invertido en investigación de la salud.
- Los resultados de salud, incluida la longevidad y la comodidad, son indicadores clave de retorno.
Conclusiones:
- La tasa social de rendimiento en biomedicina supera significativamente el ROI financiero tradicional.
- Dar prioridad a la salud y el bienestar como retorno justifica una inversión sustancial en investigación biomédica.
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