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IELTS Essay: Research into medical treatments are essential to improve health and fight di...

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Research into medical treatments are essential to improve health and fight disease. Who do you think should fund this research: individuals, private companies or governments?

#medical research funding#healthcare innovation#public health#profit motive#resource allocation#research ethics

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues one sector should fund all research; Band 9 explains that private funding accelerates profitable disease research, government funds rare diseases and basic science, and acknowledges the need for mixed models while critiquing that pure market forces neglect conditions affecting poor populations

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Key concepts in this essay

market-driven vs public health priorities
intellectual property and access to medicines
research efficiency and innovation incentives
equity and affordability of resulting treatments
sustainability and long-term funding

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming one funding source is sufficient (reality requires mixed funding: government, companies, individuals, non-profits)
Not discussing incentive structures: pharmaceutical companies prioritize profitable diseases over rare conditions
Ignoring that profit motive accelerates development but may reduce equity in access

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