The world has made huge progress fighting killer infectious diseases, but as a result we now lead longer and sicker lives, with health problems that cause us years of pain, disability and mental distress.The downside of the upside, I guess.
Friday, December 14, 2012
living longer ... and sicker
A five-year, worldwide study says that at the same time people are living longer lives, they are also leading sicker lives.
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If you are interested look into legal euthanasia.
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Michael Manning, MD Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Killing or Caring?, 1998
See http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000130