Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2718966 The American Journal of Medicine 2012 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

The recent innovation of prediction markets is examined, and their significant applications to the science of medicine are demonstrated. According to one comprehensive study, these markets make “uncannily accurate” predictions of every type of event. In the medical field, being able to predict cures, epidemics, medical discoveries, and myriad other medical variables can greatly further the advances of medical science and its clinical applications.

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