A realist view of aging, mortality, and future longevity

Population and Development Review

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 367-381

  Carnes, Bruce A ^a   Olshansky, S Jay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 34249880442     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: 17284457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2007.00172.x     Document Type: Note

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