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| Is the best yet to be? | | Author(s) | Michael Gordon |
| Journal title | The Lancet, vol 350, no 9085, 18 October 1997 |
| Pages | pp 1166 (Ageing today and tomorrow) |
| Keywords | Longevity ; National Health Service ; Grant allocation. |
| Annotation | The past 100 years have seen substantial increases in life expectancy at birth. Health care costs are being targeted for reduction, resulting in the tendency of rationing for older people, the argument being that the young would be deprived of resources. The author considers the arguments for and against rationing, and concludes that to consider care primarily as an economic 'problem' will ultimately compromise the cultural and ethical values of a society. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971201016 A |
| Classmark | BGA: L4: QCG * |
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