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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783452003321

Titolo

Coping with Methuselah [[electronic resource] ] : the impact of molecular biology on medicine and society / / Henry J. Aaron, William B. Schwartz, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2004

ISBN

0-8157-9630-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AaronHenry J

SchwartzWilliam B. <1922-2009.>

Disciplina

304.6/45

Soggetti

Longevity - Social aspects

Life expectancy - Social aspects

Old age - Social aspects

Medical technology - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers presented at a conference held at the Brookings Institution, April 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Inside Flap; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Impact of the Revolution in Biomedical Research on Life Expectancy by 2050; Our Uncertain Demographic Future; The Changing Face of Health Care; Labor Market Effects of Dramatic Longevity Improvement; The Impact of Major Improvements in Life Expectancy on the Financing of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; Ethical Aspects of Major Increases in Life Span and Life Expectancy; Increased Life Expectancy: A Global Perspective; Contributors; Index; Back Cover