Life-extension and the Malthusian Objection

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-44

  Davis, John K ^a,b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Immortality; Life extension; Malthusian; Prolongevism; Prolongevity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; POLICY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

EID: 17444363822     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310590907048     Document Type: Review

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