The compression of morbidity hypothesis: A review of research and prospects for the future

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 53, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Mor, Vincent ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active life expectancy; Compression of morbidity; Disability

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; TECHNOLOGY; AGING; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORBIDITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 27744454781     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53496.x     Document Type: Review

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