Mesothelioma

Malignant industrial disease caused by asbestos exposure. Tumours erupt from the mesothelial cells in the linings of the lungs. It is a terminal condition and life expectancy, once the condition has been diagnosed, averages 12 to 18 months. The long-tail from exposure to diagnosis is between 20 and 50 years.

Messenger model

Agent or third party that conveys to purchasers information obtained individually from providers in the network about the prices the network participants are willing to accept and conveying to providers any contract offers made by purchasers. Each provider then makes an independent, unilateral decision to accept or reject each contract offer.