A "new" general theory of population ageing

Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 667-678

  Michel, Jean Pierre ^a   Robine, Jean Marie ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b INSERM   (France)

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EID: 7444269836     PISSN: 10185895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0440.2004.00309.x     Document Type: Review

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