Anti-aging medicine and science: An arena of conflict and profound societal implications

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 61-63

  Binstock, Robert H ^a   Juengst, Eric T ^a   Mehlman, Maxwell J ^a   Post, Stephen G ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti aging; Biology of aging; Life extension; Research funding; Science policy

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; MINERAL WATER;

AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METABOLISM; SCIENCE; SOCIETY;

EID: 0037927605     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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