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

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2004]
	©2004

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Description	1 online resource (ix, 296 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Note	Papers presented at a conference held at the Brookings Institution, April 2002.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	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.
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Subject	Longevity -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
	Longevity -- Social aspects.
	Longevity.
	Life expectancy -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
	Life expectancy -- Social aspects.
	Life expectancy.
	Old age -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
	Old age -- Social aspects.
	Medical technology -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
	Medical technology -- Social aspects.
	Health Services for the Aged -- trends.
	Life Expectancy -- trends.
	Health Services Needs and Demand.
	Aged.
	Longevity -- ethics.
	Socioeconomic Factors.
	United States.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Aaron, Henry J.
	Schwartz, William B., 1922-2009.
	Brookings Institution.
Other Form:	Print version: Coping with Methuselah. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2004 0815700407 0815700393 (DLC) 2003019908 (OCoLC)52055068
ISBN	0815796307 (electronic book)
	9780815796305 (electronic book)
	9780815700401 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
	0815700407 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
	9780815700395 (paper ; alkaline paper)
	0815700393 (paper ; alkaline paper)

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