[EQ] Health and Medical Research in Spain

Health and Medical Research in Spain

Health Research Observatory

 

Fragiskos Archontakis
RAND Europe’s Health Research Observatory 2008
Documented Briefing series, funded by the UK Department of Health

Available online PDF [66p.] at: http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/2009/RAND_DB566.pdf

This report provides an overview of health and medical research in Spain. The report is part of a series of country-specific reports available from RAND Europe's Health Research Observatory. The report describes the structure of Spain's health research system, the processes and performance of the Spain health research system, and an outlook which considers current and emerging health research issues in Spain.

Summary: Key Points

- Key funders of health R&D in Spain are industry, central government, and the local governments of the autonomous communities

- Important role of Carlos III Health Institute as a funds manager and of the Spanish National Research Council as a research driver

- R&D funding in Spain has increased year on year, and health R&D funding is also increasing as a percentage of total funding

- The INGENIO 2010 initiative includes a series of policies and strategic actions

- Research productivity (as measured by publications) has been increasing in biomedical sciences

Content:

Summary
Introduction
Structure of the Spanish Health Research System
Processes and Performance of the Spanish Health Research System
Outlook
Reference List.

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