General knowledge and opinion of future health care and non-health care professionals on rare diseases.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: The debate about whether to dedicate funds to rare diseases (RD) may hinge on the existence of a societal preference for prioritizing rarity. There are scarce studies about the interest of doctors and general society in RD.

Method: Four groups of future health and non-health professionals were surveyed in a region of Spain to evaluate their opinion on RD.