Coping with Methuselah: The Impact of Molecular Biology on Medicine and Society

Coping with Methuselah: The Impact of Molecular Biology on Medicine and Society, 1, 2004 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Other Publisher. Description by Henry J. Aaron (ed.), William B.

Key Features

- Many medical authorities predict that average life expectancy could well exceed 100 years by mid century and rise even higher soon thereafter
- This astonishing prospect, brought on by the revolution in molecular biology and information technology, confronts policymakers and public health officials with a host of new…
- How will increased longevity affect local and global demographic trends, government taxation and spending, health care, the workplace, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
- What ethical and quality-of-life issues are raised by these new breakthroughs?
- In Coping with Methuselah, a group of practicing scientists and public policy experts come together to address the problems, challenges, and opportunities posed by a longer life…
- This book will generate discussion in political, social, and medical circles and help prepare us for the extraordinary possibilities that the future may hold

Product Details

Publisher: Other Publisher
Edition: 1
Published Year: 2004
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 1.4 MB
ISBN: 9780815700401, 9780815796305