Abstract
1. Introduction: the ‘big’ metaphors of ageing 1.1. Disability-free years of life  international evidence 1.2. Are healthy years of life increasing?  Australian evidence 1.3. A new, complex stage in the health of populations? 1.4. Complex, substitute morbidity 1.5. The last phase of ‘modern’ medicine: genetically modified longer life? 2. Conclusion: political and ethical implications
Original language | English |
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Journal | International Journal of Law and Psychiatry |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- aging
- biocomplexity
- pessimism
- public welfare