| Record Type: |
Electronic resources
: Monograph/item
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| Title/Author: |
Coping with Methuselah/ Henry J. Aaron, William B. Schwartz, editors. |
| Reminder of title: |
the impact of molecular biology on medicine and society / |
| other author: |
Aaron, Henry J. |
| Published: |
Washington, D.C. :Brookings Institution Press, : c2004., |
| Description: |
ix, 296 p. :ill. ;24 cm. |
| Notes: |
Papers presented at a conference held at the Brookings Institution, April 2002. |
| [NT 15003449]: |
Introduction / Henry J. Aaron and William B. Schwartz -- The impact of the revolution in biomedical research on life expectancy by 2050 / John T. Potts and William B. Schwartz. Comment by Nicholas Wade -- Our uncertain demographic future/ Henry J. Aaron and Benjamin H. Harris. Comment by Stephen Goss -- The changing face of health care / Alan M. Garber and Dana P. Goldman -- Labor market effects of dramatic longevity improvement/ Gary Burtless. Comment by Dora L. Costa -- The impact of major improvements in life expectancy on the financing of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid/ John B. Shoven. Comment by William G. Gale -- Ethical aspects of major increases in life span and life expectancy / Alexander M. Capron. Comment by Margaret P. Battin -- Increased life expectancy: a global perspective/ Barry P. Bosworth and Benjamin Keys. Comment by Martin Baily. |
| Subject: |
Life expectancy - Congresses. - Social aspects - |
| Online resource: |
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=112213An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information |
| ISBN: |
0815796307 (electronic bk.) |